break even

Meaning

1. to complete a piece of business, etc. without either losing money or making a profit

   The company just about broke even last year.

In the movies · 8

• We're barely breaking even with her.This Is 402012
• I will even break an increment with you, sir.Uncut Gems2019
• The one before that didn't even break double digits.Swimming with Sharks1994
• When it is supposed to break away, it breaks away even more.Senna2010
• At least that'd be a change. They don't even break formation.Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
• I mean, we're not even breaking the law because...The Christmas Chronicles2018
• And yeah, sometimes it's gonna throw you through the windshield, crack your skull wide open, maybe even break your heart.The Internship2013
• They don't even break even, much less show profit.The Grapes of Wrath1940

Learn it in full scenes

• Uncut Gems2019
  • Collectors Come to Howard's Showroom
  • Howard and Dinah Fight Then Make Up
  • Kevin Garnett Shops for Jewelry
• Swimming with Sharks1994
  • Buddy Sweet-Talks Shelley Winters
  • Buddy Berates Guy Over the Phone
  • Guy's First Day as Buddy's Assistant
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969
  • Sundance Accused of Cheating at Cards
  • Harvey Challenges Butch's Leadership
  • The Posse Rides Out

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