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give someone a break

idiom

To stop harassing or demanding from someone.


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  1. 01

    as if someone owns the place

    Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

  2. 02

    beat someone round the ears

    To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

  3. 03

    big break

    A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.

  4. 04

    bless someone with

    To give or bestow, as a gift from God.

  5. 05

    break a leg

    Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.

  6. 06

    break a sweat

    To put effort into something.

  7. 07

    break cover

    To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.

  8. 08

    break down

    To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.

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