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idiomgive me a break!1 spoken said when you do not believe what someone has just said:"You look just like Lisa Bonet, when she was on 'The Cosby Show'." "Give me a break, Mandy, I wish I did look like her.""It took me almost an hour to finish." "Oh, give me a break, there's no way it took that long."2 spoken (also give sb a break) used in order to tell someone to stop trying to make you or someone else do something:You should give that kid a break, he's doing his best."Have you cleaned up your room?" "Give me a break, I've only been awake for ten minutes."
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