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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But that’s part of the appeal for many looking to catch a break from the crowds and chaos of the urban areas.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
System to drench the Gulf Coast into the weekend
The Gulf Coast has not been able to catch a break from severe weather in recent weeks, and the latest storm system won't be an exception.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Listen to this article Ben Simmons cannot seem to catch a break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
Shady areas to catch a break from the sun can be found near Rivals Sports bar in Right Field, The Craft and Draft on the Loge Level, and the Dugout Concourses behind sections 118 and 236, among others.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024
System to drench the Gulf Coast into the weekend
The Gulf Coast has not been able to catch a break from severe weather in recent weeks, and the latest storm system won't be an exception.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Listen to this article Ben Simmons cannot seem to catch a break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
Shady areas to catch a break from the sun can be found near Rivals Sports bar in Right Field, The Craft and Draft on the Loge Level, and the Dugout Concourses behind sections 118 and 236, among others.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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