Wiktionary
breaks even
vb. (en-third-person singularbreak even)
Usage examples of "breaks even".
But once in a great while an emotion is so intense it breaks even our bonds.
Bones preserve the signs of fractures and breaks even after they heal because the new material that fills in the cracks, called callus, is structurally different from the original.
We don't make much money on the theater, but as long as it breaks even, I can indulge myself.