big break

[big brayk]

noun

1. Informal.,  an opportunity that leads to success, recognition, or fame.

Example Sentences

Struzan’s big break came when he was hired to do the re-release poster for a certain 1977 space western.

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They set up home in Putney and struggled for money until 1968 - when Cooper got her big break.

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The patter of the street and the patter of the studio share a relentless optimism for the big break.

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There are dozens of other, more difficult routes for him to get his career off the ground, but he’s content to toil away in a corny streetwear shop, hoping that, one day, he’ll magically get his big break.

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There are dozens of other, more difficult routes for him to get his career off the ground, but he’s content to toil away in a corny streetwear shop, hoping that, one day, he’ll magically get his big break.

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Related Words

• opportunity 
• show 
• time