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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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Some girls just can’t catch a break.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
The stock market just can’t catch a break heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025
For years, the Patriots couldn’t catch a break.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catch a break
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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