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词汇 get a break
释义
Idiom
get a break
Theme: LUCK
to have good fortune; to receive a bit of luck.
Mary is going to get a break.I wish I'd get a lucky break.Why don't I have a lucky break when I need one?She's got a lucky break and doesn't even know it.

get a break

1. To obtain or receive a fortuitous and beneficial opportunity. I finally got a break when a big Hollywood producer asked me to audition for a part in the movie.
2. To receive special treatment or a favorable deal, especially regarding a reduced price on something. Tenants in the city center will be getting a break on rental prices when the city council introduces a new rent-control scheme next year. You'll get a break on your car insurance if you don't get in any accidents while you're driving.
3. To obtain new information leading toward a solution to a given problem. The detectives finally got a break when an anonymous caller tipped them off to the kidnapper's location.
4. To get relief from some difficulty or problem(s). We're hoping to get a break from the drought with a little bit of rainfall this weekend. First, my car breaks down and then I lose my keys to the apartment—I just can't get a break today!

get a break

Obtain a favorable opportunity; get special consideration or treatment. For example, The understudy finally got a break when the star became ill, or The new price is higher, but you are getting a break on service. [c. 1900] Also see give someone a break.
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