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get a break

Idioms  

  1. 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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With average gas prices approaching $4 a gallon on Monday, one question for drivers is whether they’ll soon get a break from gas taxes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, those who rely on propane and heating oil will get a break, with prices falling as much as 4% according to EIA.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

Ohtani said he does “want to play as much as possible” but “if the team feels like I should get a break, I’ll follow that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

But sole proprietors have to pay both parts of the self-employment tax on all income, whereas S corps can get a break here.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024

And Trooper Rindlisbacher was about to get a break.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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