idiom
break a leg
BRAYK a LEG
breɪk ə lɛɡListen
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Syllable breakdown
breakaleg
Dictionary meaning
good luck — used especially among performers before they go on stage; the superstition holds that wishing someone good luck directly invites bad luck
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