even break
1even break — noun : an equal chance especially for success : fair chance a nation that doesn t spy today is not giving its people an even break E.B.White …
2even break — A fair and equal chance …
3Never Give a Sucker an Even Break — Theatrical poster to Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Directed by Edward F. Cline …
4give someone an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do …
5give an even break — give (someone) an even break American & Australian get an even break if someone gets an even break, they get the same opportunity to improve their situation as other people. Until now no one had given her an even break to prove what she could do …
6never give a sucker an even break — This saying has been attributed to various people, including E. F. Albee and W. C. Fields. It was popularized by Fields, who is said to have used it in the musical comedy Poppy (1923), though it does not occur in the libretto. Poppy was made into …
7get 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 …
8an even break — informal a fair chance suckers never get an even break …
9even — even; even·er; even·ly; even·ness; even·tra·tion; even·tual; even·tu·al·i·ty; even·tu·al·ly; even·tu·ate; un·even; break·even; even·hand·ed·ly; even·hand·ed·ness; even·tu·a·tion; …
10an even break — informal a fair chance. → even …
