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1. • • to stop criticizing or annoying someone, or behaving in an unpleasant way: Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm.
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   What does give me a break mean?

   • 1. Give someone a chance or special consideration. For example, She begged the professor for an extension on her term paper, saying " Please give me a break ." [c. 1900] Also see get a break. 2. give me a break. Stop trying to fool or upset or bother me. For example, Don't tell me the party's been postponed again-give me a break!

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   What does it mean when a girl says she needs a break?

   • If a girl says she needs a break, does it always mean something bad? Not always. In some cases, she just wants to get spend a little time away from you because she has a lot going on in her life, she feels like she can’t give you the time and attention you deserve, or she just needs to be alone for a little while.

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   What does breaking the girl mean?

   • It was released as the fourth single from their studio album in August 1992 and is a melodic ballad that refers to a turbulent relationship between frontman Anthony Kiedis and his former girlfriend, Carmen Hawk. "Breaking the Girl"'s bridge is marked by a percussion break that builds through the use of increasingly complex rhythms.

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   What does it mean when a girl wants to break up?

   • A normal girl who wants to be with you will not. What girls say in those cases is an expression of how they feel, it's not what they think or want to do. If a girl says she wants to break it means she currently and probably very temporarily feels no hope for the realtionship.

   Why do girls keep saying they want a break up after every fight?

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   What does Gimme a break mean?

   • Gimme a break! A: "Ouch, ouch ouch!" B: "Oh, gimme a break. I barely scratched you!" 1. To make a concession or allowance for one. I just need someone at this company to give me a break. I'll take any job here, even cleaning the bathrooms. 2. A plea for someone else to stop doing something annoying or troublesome.

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   When was the word break used?

   • Used since around 1900. The word break is used in this and other expressions to mean a chance, opportunity, or consideration. More Idioms Starting with G

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   to stop criticizing or annoying someone, or behaving in an unpleasant way: Give her a break - she's only a child and she didn't mean any harm. Oh, give me a break - I'm doing my best here! You're always criticizing me - give me a break!

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   At its core, the idiom “give someone a break” means to show compassion or leniency towards an individual who may be going through a difficult time or situation. It can also mean to give someone an opportunity or chance that they may not have otherwise had.

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   Meaning of Idiom ‘Give Someone a Break’. 1. To give someone a break means to stop putting pressure on them, stop criticizing them, or being unkind to them. 1, 2. 2. Alternatively, to give someone a break means to help them in a way that gives them a chance at success; to give someone special consideration. 3.

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   give someone a break. 1. Give someone a chance or special consideration. For example, She begged the professor for an extension on her term paper, saying " Please give me a break ." [c. 1900] Also see get a break. 2. give me a break. Stop trying to fool or upset or bother me.

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   You can say ' give me a break ' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done. 'I'm a real intellectual-type guy,' James joked. 'Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned.

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   You use give me a break to tell someone to stop criticizing or annoying you and leave you alone. Anxious families on the estate begged youngsters, `Give us a break', after dozens of cars were wrecked by the gangs.

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