give me a break
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
We — the idea that cable, internet and cellphone companies can charge you $200 or more if you decide to switch to another provider — give me a break.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023
Even one of your former aides once said, “Sometimes it’s like, give me a break, Cory, take it down a notch.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2022
"I'm always on it making playlists and stuff. But it's not sorting out the musicians. Come on, give me a break."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2021
“When I announced it, you all said it’s not possible. Come on, give me a break, man. It’s a good start.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2021
They told me they weren’t going to send me to jail for failing to register, that they were going to give me a break, but that I would have to register immediately.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
