- even break
- *an even breaka fair chance; a fair judgment. (*Typically: get \even break; have \even break; give someone \even break.) •
Please give me an even break! I need some help here!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
even break
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break — Theatrical poster to Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Directed by Edward F. Cline … Wikipedia
give someone an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do … New idioms dictionary
give an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do … New idioms dictionary
never give a sucker an even break — This saying has been attributed to various people, including E. F. Albee and W. C. Fields. It was popularized by Fields, who is said to have used it in the musical comedy Poppy (1923), though it does not occur in the libretto. Poppy was made into … Proverbs new dictionary
get an even break — American & Australian if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. This guy has the talent. He just needs to get an even break and he could be up there with the best of them … New idioms dictionary
an even break — informal a fair chance suckers never get an even break … Useful english dictionary
even — even; even·er; even·ly; even·ness; even·tra·tion; even·tual; even·tu·al·i·ty; even·tu·al·ly; even·tu·ate; un·even; break·even; even·hand·ed·ly; even·hand·ed·ness; even·tu·a·tion; … English syllables
an even break — informal a fair chance. → even … English new terms dictionary
break even — verb 1. make neither profit nor loss (Freq. 1) • Ant: ↑profit, ↑lose • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport (Freq. 1) … Useful english dictionary
