get a break . get a break {v. phr.} To receive a stroke of luck. Bill got a break when he won the lottery. Categories: add yours {v. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 To section: G Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Leave my opinion