catch a break

idiom

: 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.

Examples of catch a break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Comeback Player of the Year - Ian Fray, Inter Miami Inter Miami’s 22-year-old versatile defender hasn’t been able to catch a break since signing a homegrown contract with the club in 2021. —

James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 From a freak accident that blew a door-size hole into the fuselage of an airborne 737 Max to revelations of sloppy workmanship and now a crippling strike entering its second month — the icon of US manufacturing hasn’t been able to catch a break since the first days of January. —

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 Want to splurge on a gift for women or men who rarely catch a break? —

Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024 Jimmy Smits: Why can't the beloved TV actor catch a break in primetime? —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for catch a break

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