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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Min Woo Lee could not catch a break Saturday at the Masters.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Drake just can’t seem to catch a break when Kendrick Lamar is in the picture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ryan Donato couldn’t catch a break later in the second period when his would-be tying goal was overturned — ruled a high stick.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
That puts Stuart at the center of the offshoot but also hints that the beloved sidekick, who could never quite catch a break on Big Bang, might not have better luck on his own.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Drake just can’t seem to catch a break when Kendrick Lamar is in the picture.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Ryan Donato couldn’t catch a break later in the second period when his would-be tying goal was overturned — ruled a high stick.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
That puts Stuart at the center of the offshoot but also hints that the beloved sidekick, who could never quite catch a break on Big Bang, might not have better luck on his own.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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