give a break

Example Sentences

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“If the foreign force comes in, it will give a break to the little people like me to have a life and continue fighting for a better future,” he said.

From Seattle Times

American will give a break to customers whose bags are slightly overweight or oversized.

From Seattle Times

The federal financial aid formula used to give a break to families with two or more children in college at a time.

From New York Times

At one point, also, the Chilean sea bass, suddenly it was so popular, it was endangered, and we had to give a break to the fish.

From Salon

Give a break to students who have excelled in struggling schools, who have grown up in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty, in families with low income, or better yet, low net worth.

From New York Times