Ela G.
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today: luck
Idioms: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
Today's idiom: "Break a leg".
Meaning: Good luck.
Origin: Theater (performers would sarcastically say that to eachother before going on stage).
How common is it?: Highly common.
Today's idiom: "Break a leg".
Meaning: Good luck.
Origin: Theater (performers would sarcastically say that to eachother before going on stage).
How common is it?: Highly common.
Apr 26, 2018 8:54 AM
Comments · 2
In Italy we say "In bocca al lupo" ( In the mouth of the wolf)
March 22, 2019
In Italy before going on stage the crew use to say "Tanta merda!" ("A lot of sh*t!"). Similar expressions are used in other Romance-speaking countries as well. I've just read it comes from centuries ago, when that meant a lot of people went to a play, since they used to go to the theater by carriage (trained by horses).
April 26, 2018
Ela G.
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