catch a break in All languages combined

Forms: catches a break [present, singular, third-person], catching a break [participle, present], caught a break [participle, past], caught a break [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> a break}} catch a break (third-person singular simple present catches a break, present participle catching a break, simple past and past participle caught a break)

Inflected forms

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      "form": "catches a break",
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        "To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome."
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        "(idiomatic, informal) To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "catch a break"
}

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    {
      "form": "catches a break",
      "tags": [
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "caught a break",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome."
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        "(idiomatic, informal) To experience the minimal amount of good luck or a favorable outcome."
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "catch a break"
}

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"catch a break" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms