the third time is the charm

: being next after the second in place or time

: ranking next after the second of a grade or degree in authority or precedence

: being the forward speed or gear next higher than second especially in a motor vehicle

: one that is number three in a series — see Table of Numbers

: one that is next after second in rank, position, authority, or precedence

: one of three equal parts of something

: the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration

: a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future

: leisure

: to arrange or set the time of : schedule

: to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time

: to set the tempo, speed, or duration of

: of or relating to time

: recording time

: timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment

: the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation

: a practice or expression believed to have magic power

: something worn about the person to ward off evil or ensure good fortune : amulet

: to affect by or as if by magic : compel

: to please, soothe, or delight by compelling attraction

: to endow with or as if with supernatural powers by means of charms