| VERB | possession | break even | make neither profit nor loss |
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| motion | break even | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport |
| Meaning | make neither profit nor loss. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Opposite | lose, turn a loss | fail to make money in a business |
| profit, turn a profit | make a profit | |
| Meaning | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
| Broader | reach, hit, attain | Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level |
| Spanish | cubrir gastos | |
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