lucky break — an unexpected opportunity or piece of good fortune
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an unexpected opportunity or piece of good fortune
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlʌki breɪk/
Example Sentences
- His big lucky break came when he accidentally spilled coffee on a famous director.
- She's been waiting for her lucky break in the music industry for years.
- Getting stuck in an elevator with the CEO turned out to be my lucky break.
lucky break
NOUN[/ˈlʌki breɪk/]
an unexpected opportunity or piece of good fortune
After years of auditions, she finally got her lucky break on a Broadway stage.
At daybreak, lucky break heals heartbreak
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase originated in 19th-century American English, where 'break' developed the colloquial sense of 'an opportunity or favorable chance.' Combined with 'lucky,' it formed the idiom 'lucky break' to denote an unexpected stroke of good fortune.
Breakdown
lucky (fortunate, blessed with good fortune) + break (a gap, opening, or figuratively an opportunity or turn of events).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His big lucky break came when he accidentally spilled coffee on a famous director.”
“She's been waiting for her lucky break in the music industry for years.”
“Getting stuck in an elevator with the CEO turned out to be my lucky break.”
“Sometimes you have to create your own lucky break instead of waiting for it.”
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