catch a break
idiom
US
: 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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To put it simply: The woman couldn't catch a break.
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Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Clown in a Cornfield Director: Eli Craig Cast: Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Cassandra Potenza, Verity Marks, Vincent Muller, Will Sasso, Kevin Durand, Ayo Solanke, Alexandre Martin Deakin
United States, 2025
The residents of Kettle Springs can’t catch a break.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Timothée Chalamet just can’t catch a break during awards season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Colorado’s most notable scoring chance in the opening frame came a few minutes into the game, when the team’s struggling power play couldn’t catch a break.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Clown in a Cornfield Director: Eli Craig Cast: Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Cassandra Potenza, Verity Marks, Vincent Muller, Will Sasso, Kevin Durand, Ayo Solanke, Alexandre Martin Deakin
United States, 2025
The residents of Kettle Springs can’t catch a break.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Timothée Chalamet just can’t catch a break during awards season.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Colorado’s most notable scoring chance in the opening frame came a few minutes into the game, when the team’s struggling power play couldn’t catch a break.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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