- give someone a break
- 1) informal to stop criticizing someone
It's time the national press gave her a break.
2) to do something that helps someoneA nurse visits once a week to give Jessica's mother a break.
English dictionary. 2014.
give someone a break
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give someone an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do … New idioms dictionary
