to break a leg
1break a leg — (theatre) A phrase used to wish someone good luck • • • Main Entry: ↑break * * * break a leg spoken phrase used for wishing someone good luck Thesaurus: ways of wishing someone lucksynonym luck and luckiness …
2break a leg! — ► break a leg! theatrical slang good luck! Main Entry: ↑break …
3break a leg — This idiom is a way of wishing someone good luck …
4Break a leg — For other uses, see Break a leg (disambiguation). Break a leg is a well known idiom in theatre which means good luck. It is typically said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform. The origin of the phrase is obscure.[1] The… …
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6Break a leg! — exclam. Good luck! (A special theatrical way of wishing a performer good luck. Saying good luck is considered to be a jinx.) □ “Break a leg!” shouted the tage manager to the heroine. □ Let’s all go and do our best. Break a leg! …
7break a leg — verb To perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor. Go out there and break a leg tonight. Put on a great show! …
8break a leg! — This is a humorous way of wishing someone good luck, especially among stage performers. So tonight s the opening night? Break a leg! …
9break a leg — good luck, have a good performance Break a leg! she whispered as he walked on the stage …
10Break a leg! — something that you say to wish someone good luck, especially before they perform in the theatre. Tonight s the first night of the play. Is it? Well, break a leg! (usually an order) …