释义 |
give someone a breakinformal 1Stop putting pressure on someone about something: give the poor guy a break...- They wish you guys would give them a break and show them some respect.
- Jess, give Amber a break, she's obviously upset.
- ‘Please, I've only been a couple of minutes, it's Christmas, give us a break, please’.
1.1 ( give me a break) Used to express contemptuous disagreement or disbelief about what has been said: He’s seven times as quick and he’s only 20 years old—give me a break!...- ‘Oh please, give me a break,’ I rolled my eyes jokingly.
- Would anyone genuinely expect serious electoral matters to be raised at a works meeting!? Come on, give me a break.
- The French-speaking population has increased over five times in size in the last 150 years. Is that a dying language? Give me a break!
See parent entry: break |