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 • Mar. 8, 2024
But it’s possible a property manager would give a break to get the tenant they want.
From Washington Post • May 3, 2022
When the stakes were much higher for people with far less, whom did she give a break to?
From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2019
“And what I do notice is that you never give a break to the wealthiest in the congregation and make sure that the poorest in the congregation bear the weight.”
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2011
But give a break to someone who wields such influence?
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2010
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
