It's a cliche that defense lawyers signal their testifying clients they are giving a bad answer by coughing.

When a client starts giving bad but usually truthful answers, their lawyer may start coughing harder and harder to create a cough break.

It's so common that judges will warn defense lawyers about a cough break.
Donald Trump's chief of staff Mick Mulvaney used a cough break to signal Trump "hey, shut up about possibly releasing your tax returns."
by Kingdragonfly June 22, 2019
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When you need to give true facts and have a frank discussion with someone without sugarcoating it in order to make this person understand your point.
She can't get it even when I break a French to her. I give up.

She couldn't get it even when I broker her a French. Gosh she is stubborn. I give up.
by MadeinFrench January 25, 2017
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to overwork yourself for a long period of time.
“I’m going to break head for these exams
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To be awake doing something or to be at some place having fun till the sunrise.
EX: The cops are okay with our party! We're gonna have a blast to the break of dawn!
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A "Jake Break" is the act of saying you are ill because you are undergoing a sex change and don't want everyone to find out.
I haven't seen jake in ages is he ill ?

No he is on a jake break ?!
OMG how can he be a she with than beard !
by SJP1992 January 24, 2018
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“No Bathroom Breaks” is a word only used by someone who is in their late 40s and is probably going to go no where in their life.
Student 1: Sir, May I please go the bathroom... I got to shit.
Teacher 1: No Bathroom Breaks.
Student 1: *shits bricks on teachers keyboard while singing “Rockstar” by Postmalone*
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It is necessary to have a moment of chill to grind brawl stars (supercell best game). Such is the way of the world.
Dude: we’ve been working really hard man

Man: yea, it’s time for a major brawl break
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