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Give me a break!

Date: May 30 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: juliabutterfly

Lesson

"Give me a break" is something you say when you suspect that someone is pulling your leg or joking with you. It is also used when you don't believe what someone is telling you. 

Example:

Matt: "My father makes 100 dollars per hour working at the sausage factory."

Lizzy: "Give me a break. Sausage makers don't make that much money." 

 

Greg: "U2 is the best rock band in the world."

Sheila: "Give me a break. Just because they are the most popular doesn't mean they are the best."

 

Stuart: "If you don't do a good job on this report, the boss is going to fire you.

Max: "Give me a break. The boss would never fire me." 

Vocabulary

To pull someone's leg: To joke someone.  

To fire: To take away employment.  

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juanito

juanito

Peru

Coolyeah!!!i always use it!!Embarassed

07:59 PM Jun 02 2007 |

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