catch a break

phrase

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.

Examples of catch a break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shoppers caught a break with some types of salad mixes, though, which stores advertised at prices 7 to 24 cents cheaper than a year prior, the USDA said. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Authorities finally caught a break when the autopsy determined David’s likely cause of death was poisonous mushrooms found in his stomach. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Gosling won a Golden Globe for his role as Seb, an aspiring pianist who falls in love with Mia (Stone), an actress who can’t catch a break. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 July 2026

Juan Luna and Jim Degorski escaped justice for nearly a decade until investigators caught a break. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for catch a break

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• cake
• craik
• crake