catch a break
idiom
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: 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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Reed graduated from Green Valley High School in 2024, the same year his mother died, leaving Carpenter to feel as though her family can’t catch a break.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, even a Marvel hero can't catch a break.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lakers catch a break this weekend, playing two less potent 3-point shooting teams in back-to-back games.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Hurricanes catch a break Ole Miss gets into Miami territory on a couple big pass plays.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Sometimes, even a Marvel hero can't catch a break.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lakers catch a break this weekend, playing two less potent 3-point shooting teams in back-to-back games.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Hurricanes catch a break Ole Miss gets into Miami territory on a couple big pass plays.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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