catch a break
idiom
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: to have some good luck
I just can't seem to catch a break.
If we can catch a break with the goalkeeping, we might just win the championship.
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The inability to catch a break and get some air is what can trigger the more severe symptoms above.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
In order for Lovin’ Life to truly be an unmitigated success, organizers really need to catch a break with the weather.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
He’s been so snake-bitten by injury, and mostly pretty fluky ones, that he’s got to catch a break sooner or later, right?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
As the competition heats up, Goldfish takes the lead, Starfish scrambles to keep up, and Snapper can’t seem to catch a break.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Feb. 2025
In order for Lovin’ Life to truly be an unmitigated success, organizers really need to catch a break with the weather.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
He’s been so snake-bitten by injury, and mostly pretty fluky ones, that he’s got to catch a break sooner or later, right?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
As the competition heats up, Goldfish takes the lead, Starfish scrambles to keep up, and Snapper can’t seem to catch a break.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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