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The phrase "break even on" is correct and usable in written English
It is used to describe a situation in which a person or entity has gained or lost nothing, so their net gain or loss is zero. For example: "We invested in a risky project but in the end we were able to break even on our investment."
Idiom
Break even.
If you break even, you don't make any money, but you don't lose any either.
Exact(50)
Most years, she said, they break even on the program.
The company previously expected to break even on the closings.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected Lennar to break even on about $835.5 million in revenue.
Both sellers bought in 2005 and hope to break even on the sale.
A candidate is lucky to break even on such a mass mailing.
They did, as a favor, hoping they would break even on it.
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Break-even on its own shouldn't be the biggest goal".
Break-even on the shares is 50.5p, but they closed tonight at 38p.
"Right now," Mr. Innuarato said, "they're below break-even on cash flow.
That compared with a loss of $2 million, or break-even on a per-share basis, a year earlier.
"In fact, cash losses to break-even on the Indy are less than half estimated closing costs.
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