lucky break

English

Noun

lucky break (plural lucky breaks)

1. (idiomatic) 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.

Synonyms

• (by ellipsis) break

Translations

stroke of luck

• Finnish: onnenpotku
• French: coup de chance (fr) m, coup de bol (fr) m (familiar), coup de cul (fr) m (vulgar)
• German: glücklicher Zufall m, Glückstreffer (de) m

See also

• lucky streak