break even

break even
break even
for income to equal expenses. (This implies that money was not made or lost.) •

Unfortunately, my business just managed to break even last year.

I made a bad investment, but I broke even.

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{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./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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