| 单词 | give someone a break |
| 释义 | givesomeonea breaktoallowsomeone sometimeaway fromtheirworkorregularactivities: IbabysiteveryFridayto give her abreak. Why don't Icookdinnertonightto give you abreak? Ipickthekidsup fromschoolonceaweekto give her abreak. It's such hardworkbeing my mother'scarerso Itryto give myfatherabreakas often as I can. I couldlookafter thedogthisweekend- it would give you abreak. informal tostopcriticizingorannoyingsomeone, orbehavingin anunpleasantway: Give her abreak- she's only achildand she didn'tmeananyharm. Oh, give me abreak- I'm doing mybesthere! You're alwayscriticizingme - give me abreak! She can'tpleaseeverybody - give thepoorwoman abreak! Give theguyabreak- he's had aterribleyear! Oh, give her abreak- she might be thequeenbut she's onlyhuman! See also breaknoun(INTERRUPTION) give someone a break| American Dictionarygivesomeonea breakinfmlstopcriticizingor beingangrywith someone: Give her abreak– she was only fiveminuteslate. |
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