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catch a break

catch a break verb: to experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome.

Verb

catch a break (third-person singular simple present catches a break, present participle catching a break, simple past and past participle caught a break)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome.

Forms of catch a break

third-person singular presentcatches a break
present participlecatching a break
past participlecaught a break
pastcaught a break

Questions about catch a break

What does catch a break mean?
Catch a break means to experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome.
What part of speech is catch a break?
Catch a break is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch a break?
The past tense of catch a break is caught a break.

Words near catch a break in the dictionary

  1. CATCF
  2. catch
  3. CATCH 22 syndrome
  4. CATCH 22 syndromes
  5. catch a body
  6. catch a break
  7. catch a buzz
  8. catch a case
  9. catch a cold
  10. catch a crab
  11. catch a date

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