- third time lucky (or US third time is the charm)
- third time lucky (or US third time is the charm)used to express the hope that one may succeed in the third attempt.→ third
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third time lucky (or US third time is the charm)
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the third time is the charm — see ↑third, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑charm the third time is the charm (US) (or Brit third time lucky) used to say that two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful … Useful english dictionary
third time is the charm — third time ˈlucky idiom (US also third time is the ˈcharm) used when you have failed to do sth twice and hope that you will succeed the third time Main entry: ↑thirdidiom … Useful english dictionary
third time is a charm — (or Brit. third time lucky) used to express the hope that, after twice failing to accomplish something, one may succeed in the third attempt … Useful english dictionary
third time's a charm — Meaning Having been unsuccessful on the first two attempts, this is a good luck incantation for the third try. Origin American origin. The similar phrase third time lucky is used in the UK … Meaning and origin of phrases
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