Meaning
To make enough money to cover costs, resulting in no profit or loss.
Cultural Background
Highly common in startup culture. Used in both business and casual betting. Standard in all business contexts. Used informally in daily life.
Remember the balance
Think of a scale to remember the meaning.
Meaning
To make enough money to cover costs, resulting in no profit or loss.
Remember the balance
Think of a scale to remember the meaning.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
After paying for all the supplies, we finally _________.
Breaking even is the correct idiom for covering costs.
🎉 Score: /1
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercisesAfter paying for all the supplies, we finally _________.
Breaking even is the correct idiom for covering costs.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsOnly if you are talking about money (betting).
Related Phrases
In the red
contrastLosing money
In the black
contrastMaking a profit
