What the meaing of " a fair break" ?

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I read a passage as the following“I have a copy of the bill. And it’s demanding payment for $246,000, almost one quarter of a million dollars. And could you tell me what you thought.” says Rather."I showed my daughter, 'This is the bill?' And she say to me, 'Oh, my God." The Ferlinis didn’t know what to do until Carlos heard KB Forbes on a local Spanish-language radio station, saying that many hospitals don't give uninsured patients a fair break. I guess the meaing of the " a fair break" has some relation with the money. I checked the dictionaries and found there were almost 30 definations of BREAK. Among them, one meaning is A sudden decline in prices.So I guess the meaning of the last sentence in the passage is that the hospital don't give uninsured patients a reasonable discount. Am I right? Could you help me, if I am wrong, please tell me the correct meaning of the " a fair break".Thanks a lot!

Eng_teach_in_germany · Accepted Answer

Here, 'a fair break' means 'a fair deal' or 'fair conditions'. 'fair break' is an idiom.

Marius Hancu · Answer

also
fair treatment or opportunity

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get a break

The understudy finally got a break when the star became ill

The new price is higher, but you are getting a break on service

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?dsid=5&deid=163506642

http://www.answers.com/topic/get-a-break
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break (OPPORTUNITY)
noun [C]

an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one which happens unexpectedly:
Her big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg film.

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fair shake

- honest treatment
The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her
behavior.
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Frank.q · Answer

Eng_teach_in_germanyHere, 'a fair break' means 'a fair deal' or 'fair conditions'. 'fair break' is an idiom.

Thank you. I see.

Frank.q · Answer

Marius Hancualso
fair treatment or opportunity

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get a break
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 http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?dsid=5&deid=163506642.
http://www.answers.com/topic/get-a-break
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break (OPPORTUNITY)
noun [C]

an opportunity for improving a situation, especially one which happens unexpectedly:
Her big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg film.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=9506&dict=CALD
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fair shake

- honest treatment
The woman was not given a fair shake at the inquiry into her
behavior.
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That's very kind of you.

Thanks for your nice explanation.

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