catch a break

phrase

US
: to have some good luck
I just can't seem to catch a break.
If we can catch a break with the goalkeeping, we might just win the championship.

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Otto Lopez wound up beating out an infield single despite an incredible stop and throw up the middle from second baseman Anthony Seigler, but the Red Sox caught a break when Marsee broke for home. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Commentary and opinion Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco can’t catch a break. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 While some, going off of available video, thought that the Yanks caught a break on what would have been a go-ahead blast from Alonso, Aaron Boone didn’t feel that way after the game. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 South Florida hasn’t been able to catch a break from sauna-like temperatures. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch a break

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“Catch a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20a%20break. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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