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Anna Sophia Posted 16 years ago
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Break a leg!
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I wish to know what is meant by "break a leg" and some examples of sentence I can apply in my daily conversation.
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I wish to know what is meant by "break a leg" and some examples of sentence I can apply in my daily conversation.
TQ...
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It means "good luck", usually for [entertainment] performers (actors/musicians) who are about to go on stage. It isn't used often in common speech, where "good luck" is more popular, because most people are not making performances. "
- It means "good luck", usually for [entertainment] performers (actors/musicians) who are about to go on stage.
- It isn't used often in common speech, where "good luck" is more popular, because most people are not making performances.
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It means "good luck", usually for [entertainment] performers (actors/musicians) who are about to go on stage. It isn't used often in common speech, where "good luck" is more popular, because most people are not making performances. Usually, "break a leg" is said alone as a direct command (imperative mood), just like "good luck!"
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so, it means that "break a leg" is more suitable to say to those who will make any performance?
let say, my friend is going to go for an audition of a singing contest, so i can wish her like this, isn't it?
but how about use this to wish gud luck for examination?
let say, my friend is going to go for an audition of a singing contest, so i can wish her like this, isn't it?
but how about use this to wish gud luck for examination?
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For the audition "break a leg" is okay, but for the examination it's better to use "good luck". "Break a leg" can work for the exam, but it's more often used with entertainment performances since it originated in the theater.
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