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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The Cowboys can’t get pressure on quarterbacks, can’t stop the run, and can’t catch a break with the injuries to the secondary.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Chiefs 34, Raiders 20 The next time the 49ers catch a break on the injury front will be the first time in a long while.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals can't seem to catch a break in the 2025 NFL season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
San Diego Gas & Electric customers will catch a break on their October bills.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Chiefs 34, Raiders 20 The next time the 49ers catch a break on the injury front will be the first time in a long while.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals can't seem to catch a break in the 2025 NFL season.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
San Diego Gas & Electric customers will catch a break on their October bills.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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