get an even break



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. (American & Australian)
See also: break, even, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SunČIcasoon-CHEET-sahCroatian
&Thorn;ÓRgnÝR-Ancient Scandinavian
ZacarÍAsthah-kah-REE-ahs (Spanish), sah-kah-REE-ahs (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Junaid-Arabic
Euphemiayoo-FEM-ee-ə (English)Ancient Greek, English (Archaic)
Aeolus[i:ələs]