“Break even”
意味
To make neither profit nor loss.
例文
Examples
“The business broke even after six months.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
The business broke even after six months.Compare with the original example
The business broke even after six months.
Write a two-line conversation using “Break even”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Break even" mean?
- "Break even" means to make neither profit nor loss.
- How do you use "Break even" in a sentence?
- Example: "The business broke even after six months."
- Should I interpret "Break even" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.