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| gen. |
give someone a break (The landlord gave her a temporary break on rent but wants his money back when the construction is over. ART Vancouver) |
| idiom. |
give a break ("As far as the "Boffo Kettle family" development, Boffo was given a couple of breaks. While the community plan for the area allowed for developments of up to five storeys, council approved a variance that would allow Boffo to build a condo tower 12 storeys high. Then there was the matter of the city selling a piece of land to Boffo without putting it up for public bidding – another benefit." (The Vancouver Courier) ART Vancouver) |
| inf. |
cut some slack (кому-либо; I'm going to cut you some slack. Because it's the last day of classes, we don't have to talk anything serious today. Val_Ships) |
