lucky break

noun

A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.

“At 17, she got her lucky break when she appeared on television and became a popular musician overnight.”

Similar
break
Opposite
bad break
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Meanings

nounlucky break (plural lucky breaks)

plural lucky breaks

  1. idiomaticA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.

    At 17, she got her lucky break when she appeared on television and became a popular musician overnight.

    Synonyms: break

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.

Similar
break
Opposite
bad break
Also see
pudding

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 時來運轉 /时来运转
  • 時來運轉 /时来运转 (shíláiyùnzhuǎn)stroke of luck
Finnish onnenpotku
  • onnenpotkustroke of luck
French coup de chance, coup de bol
  • coup de chancestroke of luck
  • coup de bolstroke of luck
  • coup de culstroke of luck
German glücklicher Zufall, Glückstreffer
  • glücklicher Zufallstroke of luck
  • Glückstrefferstroke of luck
Polish łut szczęścia
  • łut szczęściastroke of luck
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APA

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MLA

“lucky break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20break. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lucky break,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucky%20break.

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