break even
To gain an amount equal to that invested, as in a commercial venture

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break even
if a person or a business breaks even, they do not make or lose any money from their business.
After a bad year in 1995, the company just about broke even in 1996.

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break even
to have expenses equal to profits; to have income equal to expenses
After only three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.

After only a few months our business began to break even and we started to make money.

Our company was able to break even after only six months of operation.

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break even
v. phr., informal (stress on "even") To end a series of gains and losses having the same amount you started with; have expenses equal to profits; have equal gain and loss.
The storekeeper made many sales, but his expenses were so high that he just broke even.
If you gamble you are lucky when you break even.

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break even
n. The point of equilibrium in a business venture when one has made as much money as one had invested, but not more
■ that would be "profit."
"We've reached the break-even point at long last!"
■ Max exclaimed with joy.

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