After all, a very common expression is to give someone a break. Actually, it has different meanings. One is to be more flexible/understanding and less strict/demanding or to give someone another chance. If a student could not do a task because he or she had computer problems, the teacher could give him a break and allow him to turn it too late. The teacher is flexible with the rules and allows an exception or another chance. If you break the law, break a promise, break an agreement or break the rules, it means you are doing something that violates that law, a promise, agreement or rule or does not respect the agreement. If something breaks your resolve, it means it weakens or destroys your decision or determination to do something. Suppose I really want to be a doctor, but then I read an article about how doctors are always really stressed, which could break my resolve (destroy my determination to become a doctor). A contract is when two or more parties agree with certain conditions. Most contracts are written by both parties and then signed. If my friend texts me hundreds of times a day and expects me to answer all the time right away, I could say, “Gimme a break!” and say, “Stop harassing me with all these texts!” Let`s say that in my job, I usually work with 10 clients a month, and now my boss wants me to take 20 clients a month. I could complain to my husband: “It doubles my workload.
Gimme a break! “to say, “This is ridiculous!” Break can also be used to signify running or escaping. To free himself from something is to escape him, to free himself from it. For example, after many years of consultation, my uncle finally came out of his gambling addiction. We also use the break to say “stop for a short time” – for example, in the middle of a full-day meeting, the boss might say, “Pause for lunch” – stop the meeting for lunch. It`s amazing how many legal ways to break an agreement once you sign it. I made a selection below. It is not intended as a checklist for those trying to circumvent their legal obligations, but it can shed light and inform some conjecture about the legal effectiveness of the agreements. It goes without saying that any particular situation should be considered by a qualified lawyer who has been properly informed. The legal system finds unilateral treaties, called unserular agreements, unfavourable because the conditions are insolent. Fraud may be another reason to terminate a contract, for example because you sold a product that the seller knew was in an unfavorable condition. To get out of a contract, which often happens, you must first consult your copy of the agreement and carefully examine the language.
Often, the termination of the contract is subject to conditions, but you can find a loophole or escape clause. Liquidators have the power to abstain from any dependent contracts that allow them to break such agreements. In addition, where contracts are entered into between the company and the consumer, the legislation may offer a surcharge to the consumer if one of the contractual terms is inappropriate. Hi, students! It`s day 3 of our mini-course all about words with several meanings, and our word today is BREAK. Get ready to learn many different ways to use this word in English. Let`s end this with a few idioms! The first is to break the bank, which means being very expensive, almost as if it cost all your money.
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