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getting a break

ADJECTIVE

lucky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fortuitous happy hot successful

WEAK

advantageous adventitious all systems go auspicious beneficial benign blessed charmed coming up roses everything going favored felicitous golden hit it big holding aces hopeful in the groove into something on a roll on a streak promising propitious prosperous providential serendipitous striking it rich timely well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unlucky

WEAK

bad inopportune unfortunate unpropitious unsuccessful

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But a European escape could be a way of getting a break without breaking the bank.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Eagles could do with getting a break, as in a mid-season break, but they just need a bit of luck in front of goal too and they will be back to winning ways.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

When I told him he was getting a break this time, he responded with shock.

From Slate • Jul. 29, 2025

“Not only were they getting a break on the leases, but that was money that was taken away from our kids’ education, which is not acceptable,” Irwin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Here’s young Aspinall here, ahead of you, by long chalks, in classics, and getting a break on at tennis that’ll puzzle you to pick up unless you wake up.

From Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)

getting a break

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