If you want to wish somebody luck, you say...

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Title:	If you want to wish somebody luck, you say...
Answer:	Break a leg!

Hints:	1. The last word in the expression refers to a body part. 2. The first word is a verb. 3. This expression is commonly used in theatrical slang.

Equivalents:	1. Good luck! 2. Best of luck! 3. I hope you do well.

Explanation:	This expression is used in the theatre and is normally said to the musician/ actor just before they are about to preform. It's origins may have originated from the superstition that wishing someone 'good luck' can cause bad, and wishing 'bad luck' can cause good, although no one is really certain of it's true origins.
English > Popular Expressions > Success / Happiness

Game Summary Statistics

Average Rating		3.4
# of votes		11
# of Garbage Votes		2
# of Garbage Votes by native speakers		0

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Total found: 11 !
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Dario

Rating: 5

June 12, 2013

Instead of "Break a leg!", in Italian we say "In bocca al lupo"

Carmen A.

Rating: 5

December 30, 2012

Gracias, hoy he aprendido algo nuevo :D
Thank's I've learned something new today !
Instead of "Break a leg!", in Spanish we say "Exitos !"

Guest

Rating: 3

June 23, 2012

Kačka

Rating: 5

May 26, 2012

Instead of "Break a leg!", in Czech we say "Zlom vaz!"

Miguel

Rating: 4

May 19, 2012

Instead of "Break a leg!", in Spanish we say "Rómpete una pierna"

Guest

Rating: 4

January 25, 2012

Pierre

Rating: 0

November 13, 2011

me parece que se usa mas en el mundo artistico
Instead of "Break a leg!", in Spanish we say "rompete una pierna"

Renate *.

Rating: 0

March 4, 2011

Instead of "Break a leg!", in German we say "Hals und Beinbruch"

Guest

Rating: 4

December 10, 2010

Instead of "Break a leg!", in German we say "Hals- und Beinbruch"

Guest

Rating: 4

November 29, 2010

Instead of "Break a leg!", in Sinhalese we say "Subhapethum"

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