gimme a break
"That's utterly absurd"
Gimme a break is an exclamation of exasperation or disbelief, rejecting something as unreasonable, ridiculous, or unfair: You want me to work this weekend too? Gimme a break.
It can also be a plea for mercy or relief from pressure.
The spelling reflects casual pronunciation of "give me."
- seriouslyWith sincere intent
- are you seriousExpression of disbelief
- enoughMeeting the requirement
- oh come onExclamation of incredulous protest
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
calm down · relax · take a breather · unbelievable · exasperated · sigh · eyeroll · frustrated · please · kidding · no way · ridiculous · whatever · slack · mercy · tiresome · annoying · disbelief
gimme a breakfair enough
Acknowledging reasonable logic
point taken · no doubt · you don't say · makes sense · tell me more
gimme a breakI understand
Grasping what's meant
no problem · take your time · I can wait · patience · no rush
give, giver, break, breaks, broken, breaking, breaker, breakable, unbreakable