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Break a leg

The idiom "break a leg" is commonly used to wish someone good luck, especially in the performing arts, such as before a stage performance or a theatrical production. The phrase is believed to have originated in the theater world, where it was considered bad luck to wish someone "good luck" before a performance. Instead, actors and performers would say "break a leg" as a way of wishing each other success. The phrase is now used more generally to wish someone good luck or success in any endeavor, not just in the performing arts.
The exact origin of the idiom is unclear, but there are several theories about its origin. One theory suggests that it may have originated in the theater world, where it was considered bad luck to wish someone "good luck" before a performance. Instead, performers would say "break a leg" as a way of expressing the opposite sentiment, hoping that the performer would have to take multiple bows at the end of the show, "breaking" the line of their leg as they did so.
Goodluck on your street performance, break a leg!
by idiomsallday February 19, 2023
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Break My Fingers, Darling

Its meaning is self explanatory. It can be used in 3 situations:
Either
1 - Never
2 - Always
3 - When you want your darling to break your fingers
1950's Man - "Break My Fingers, Darling!"
1950's Housewife - Okay
1950's Man's fingers get broken
by Toni Bobbins August 12, 2023
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Break a Twenty

Shit, open the window, Jack just broke a twenty.

or

Get out the matches boys, I'm gonna break a twenty.
by captbeano March 19, 2009
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break time

n. A time of procrastination beginning often after arriving at work and ending when you go home.
by Physix December 7, 2010
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break bread

to share with someone else, usually smokes.
break bread homee, and pass the light
by jdub December 13, 2002
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Break the ice

when you push your dick so hard into her you both cum everywhere
Christina and Brandon were laying down together on the couch. She put her hands down his pants and he knew what was about to happened. They began to make out and before they knew it they were naked on the couch she went down and saw his huge cock it was 10 inches long and 3 inches wide the biggest she had ever seen before she licked his head and began to deep throat it his dick became hard and he cummed inside her mouth she swallowed all of it and it was his turn he stuck his cock into her pussy she felt him inside her "harder go in deeper come on brandon!! i know you can" she screamed so loud he went in 5 inches she began to scream with pleasure then finally he pushed himself all the way in her going all 10 inches and he hit her g-spot they then started to break the ice at the same time he took his dick out of her and they began to make out again they were both soaking wet this sex was 4 hours long she fell asleep in his arms and then he finally fell asleep when they woke up they did it again
by sexy tinaa April 22, 2009
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Break it Down Barney Style

When you dress up in a dinosaur costume and have sex.
Daquan decided to break it down barney style on Jess last night. He went from 0 to 100 real quick. Real damn quick!
by goatfucker69 August 27, 2016
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