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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get a break

The market might also get a break from another corner: reduced issuance of bonds by so-called hyperscaler AI companies such as Alphabet, Amazon.com, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Oracle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Okay, when we get home and get a break from touring, I’m going to go back in.”

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

That will be the case in some ways, in that teams and drivers get a break from travelling to races.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

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

I took my head off his shoulder for a moment to get a break from the gore and watched Augustus watch the movie.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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