break even

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break even

1. (idiomatic) To neither gain nor lose money.

   After an entire night playing poker, he nearly broke even.

2. (idiomatic) To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.

   It's a lot of work just to break even and keep the weeds down.

[edit] See also

• break-even point