VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Break a Leg

Meaning:

Good luck! This is used for a stage performer-or for anyone else who is about to give some kind of a performance, such as an important speech

Examples:

  • Before going on stage, the actor's friends told him, "Break a leg!"
  • The band members wished each other to break a leg before their big concert.
  • As the singer prepared for the audition, her friends encouraged her by saying, "Break a leg!"
  • The dancer's fellow performers cheered her on, shouting, "Break a leg!" before the recital.
  • Before the championship game, the coach told the players, "Go out there and break a leg!"
  • The comedian's nerves were calmed when the audience yelled, "Break a leg!" as he stepped onto the comedy club stage.
  • In the final round of the competition, the contestants wished each other to break a leg.
  • The actress felt the pressure before the opening night, but her co-stars reassured her by saying, "You'll break a leg out there!"
  • On the eve of the big exam, the student's friends sent her a good luck card with the message, "Break a leg!"
  • Before the film premiere, the director gathered the cast and crew, saying, "Let's go out there and break a leg!"
  • The musician's bandmates gave him a thumbs up and said, "Break a leg!" before the live performance.
  • As the lead singer approached the microphone, the band members whispered, "You're going to break a leg tonight!"
  • The aspiring chef was nervous about the cooking competition, but his friends encouraged him, saying, "Just go in there and break a leg!"
  • The director wished the entire cast, "Break a leg, everyone!" before the curtain rose.
  • The speaker received a friendly "break a leg" from the audience before delivering the keynote address.
  • The athlete's teammates gathered around him, offering words of encouragement, "Go out there and break a leg in the game!"
  • Before the art exhibition, the painter's friends sent her good vibes, saying, "Break a leg with your masterpiece!"
  • The comedian's friends surprised him backstage with a sign that read, "Break a leg, funny man!"
  • The host of the event encouraged all the participants, saying, "Let's make it a great show. Break a leg, everyone!"
  • The singer's vocal coach shouted, "You've got this! Break a leg!" before she took the stage.
  • Before the big audition, I told my friend to break a leg.
  • Good luck on your opening night! Break a leg!
  • You've been practicing for weeks; now, go out there and break a leg!
  • The entire cast gathered in the greenroom, exchanging hugs and wishes to break a leg.
  • Break a leg, and I'm sure your performance will be amazing!
  • As the curtain rose, the director whispered to the lead actor, "Break a leg out there!"
  • Break a leg at the competition; I know you'll do great.
  • The coach told the team to break a leg before the championship game.
  • She approached the microphone, took a deep breath, and heard someone in the audience say, "Break a leg!"
  • The nervous musician was reassured by the kind words of "break a leg" from his bandmates.
  • Before the big presentation, her colleagues wished her well, saying, "Break a leg!"
  • Break a leg on your first day of the new job!
  • The dance troupe gathered backstage, encouraging each other to break a leg before the performance.
  • The actress received a bouquet of flowers with a card that simply said, "Break a leg!"
  • Before the premiere, the film director told the entire cast to go out and break a leg.
  • The magician stepped onto the stage, and a fellow magician whispered, "Break a leg with your tricks!"
  • Break a leg at the interview; I hope you get the job!
  • The stand-up comedian's friend shouted from the audience, "You're going to break a leg tonight!"
  • The athlete's teammates wished him well, saying, "Break a leg in the championship game!"
  • Before the final exam, the students exchanged words of encouragement, including the classic "break a leg!"