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.
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.
by idiomsallday February 19, 2023
Get the Break a legmug. Removing ones profile from tinder temporarily for any number of reasons not limited to cell data overages, starting a relationship or disappointment in local resources
by Myzgydd July 9, 2018
Get the Tinder breakmug. by Ferlegend27 November 29, 2021
Get the Breaking Pointsmug. It´s supposed to be a fun little break of already hellish tests in Gran Turismo 4,but it´s as hard,or even harder than normal tests,also fuck IA-34
"Man,did you got gold on your Coffee Break in GT4"
"Nah fam,these cones love to get in my ass"
"Yeah man,I understand your pain"
And then they throw the PS2 Controller across the room
"Nah fam,these cones love to get in my ass"
"Yeah man,I understand your pain"
And then they throw the PS2 Controller across the room
by GT4LoverIGuess June 21, 2021
Get the Coffee Breakmug. While stuck in traffic and you have to take a number 2, you exit your vehicle and take a dump on the hood of another vehicle stuck in the same traffic....usually this incident will follow a bout of road rage: shitting on a rivals hood while parked:
Dude this guy was bugging the shit out of Ben on the 5, dude Ben jumped out and gave that fool a hot break!
Screw him I'll come back and hot break that mofo later.
Screw him I'll come back and hot break that mofo later.
by Sifu Ninja March 8, 2018
Get the Hot Breakmug. A process of introducing a half time break to any large meals to allow previous food eaten in meal to begin to digest. Named after founder Edward Brereton, the break can be named after the surname of who ever is taking the break, for example, Joe Bloggs could have a Bloggs Break
'You gonna finish that big mac?', 'ye once I finished my Brereton Break'
'I'm going to save my potatoes for after my Brereton Break'
'I'm going to save my potatoes for after my Brereton Break'
by Joe Falk February 21, 2010
Get the Brereton Breakmug. Break the meta is a popular phrase within the MOBA gaming community. It is used when your team or the enemy team does a play that is not standard according to their meta character role or anticipated meta playstyle.
Ex: a meta jungle character plays a normal lane and a team have no jungler and plays two characters in midlane.
Many content creators on Youtube have videoes of breaking the meta in MOBA, especially in League of Legends
Ex: a meta jungle character plays a normal lane and a team have no jungler and plays two characters in midlane.
Many content creators on Youtube have videoes of breaking the meta in MOBA, especially in League of Legends
by EUW Goliath November 24, 2017
Get the Break the metamug.