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break a leg 

What you tell someone about to perform in a drama or musical performance to wish them well.
What you don't say is "good luck".
Hey, hope you break a leg tonight.

Break a leg 

Person 1: Break a leg!
Person 2: Thanks I needed that.
Break a leg by Rachmahler June 29, 2022

break-a-leg 

a well wishing phrase used in the theatre, and meant to be understood as "good luck." "good luck" is not used itself because it is believed to bring bad luck.

also, it can be a good luck gift given to an actor before a performance.
hey jim, break-a-leg tonite.

did you like the shirt i got you as a break-a-leg?
break-a-leg by t-t-t-taylaah July 15, 2006

Break a leg 

From the beginning a term used to wish people in Show-buisness good luck befor they entered the stage. Nowerdays a more spread term to wish anybody good luck.
I know you can do it! Break a leg
Break a leg by Dreamfallvn March 22, 2012

Break a leg 

"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow, Reham. Break a leg!"
Break a leg by Iyad Mahdood January 25, 2013

break a leg 

a saying used in theater to imply "good luck" in a way that seems like they want you to be injured; usually jinxes the recipient to get injured during the preformance
I told him to break a leg at his preformance of Lysistrata. He didn't seem pleased.
break a leg by Atherius November 11, 2013