caught a break
Fortune finally smiled
Caught a break means received a bit of good fortune, especially after a stretch of difficulty or bad luck.
The break is an opportunity or favorable turn of events: After months of rejections, she finally caught a break when a producer noticed her demo.
Often used in the negative—someone who can't catch a break faces relentless setbacks.
- reprievePostponement of punishment
- stroke of luckFortunate unexpected occurrence
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- got luckySucceeded by chance
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
prize · benefit · lifeline · cut some slack · fluke · windfall · gratitude · second-chance · fresh start · cheer · chance · catch · providence · joy · deliverance · solution · breakthrough · breath
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