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Today's Idiom = "Breaking Even"






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Breaking Even ( getting back the same amount of money that you spend ... )

"Breaking Even"



You are "breaking even" when the amount of money you are getting back is equal to the amount you spent.

Example: "Sell that stock now, while you are still breaking even."



You did not lose and you did not win when you "broke even", because "breaking even" is walking away with the same amount.

Example: "Did you make a lot of money when you sold your house?" Reply: "No, but we broke even."



You "break even" when the value of what you give is equal to the value of what you get.

Example: "Did you lose a lot of money in Las Vegas?" Reply: "No, I broke even."

Example: "I gambled 100 dollars and I won back 100 dollars, so I broke even".





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