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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

An idiom

Hello,

Could you tell me please how can I use this idiom; Break a leg.

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Hi Ninania. break a leg is used to wish somebody good luck before his or her performance. A.

— Hrsanei

  • Hi Ninania.
  • break a leg is used to wish somebody good luck before his or her performance.
  • A.
  • I have to go to be on time for my performance B.
  • Break a leg A.
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Hi Ninania.
break a leg is used to wish somebody good luck before his or her performance.

A. I have to go to be on time for my performance
B. Break a leg
A. Thank you

There are many interpretations for the origin of this idiom, but the one I know is that, many people believed that if you wish someone good luck, they will have bad luck, so it is good to wish some one
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ninaniaHello,

Could you tell me please how can I use this idiom; Break a leg.


Thanks
You can use this idiom if you find yourself in a situation where one of your friends or acquaintances is about to go onstage to perform before an audience (usually in a theatrical event). It's a way of saying "Good luck".

CJ
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