Idiom
big break
Meaning
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She finally got her big break in a new movie.”
“After years of playing in small clubs, the band finally got their big break when a famous producer heard them play.”
“The young actor spent a decade auditioning for minor roles before he finally secured his big break in a critically acclaimed international drama.”
Examples
simple
“She finally got her big break in a new movie.”
contextual
“After years of playing in small clubs, the band finally got their big break when a famous producer heard them play.”
complex
“The young actor spent a decade auditioning for minor roles before he finally secured his big break in a critically acclaimed international drama.”
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