How to Pronounce "gimme a break"
expression
GIM-ee-uh-BRAYK
gi-MEE-uh-BRAYK
Definition
An informal expression used to ask someone to stop bothering you, to say that something is unfair or annoying, or to express disbelief at what someone says.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɪmi/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɹeɪk
British English
ɡˈɪmi/ /æɪ/ /bɹˈeɪk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GIM-ee-uh-BRAYK
UK
gi-MEE-uh-BRAYK
Listen in Context
Oh, gimme a break! I just cleaned the room.
Seriously? You want me to do your homework too? Gimme a break.
Gimme a break, I just got here!
Come on, gimme a break—nobody can finish that test in ten minutes.