tv. to give someone a break; to allow someone a reprieve from the consequences of an action. : Come on! Cut me a break! I won't do it again! , Cut me some slack and I'll be sure to pay you all I owe in a month.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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