Break A Leg And Other Good Wishes

If they didnt appear on stage break the visual line of the wing maskings called legs they didnt get paid.

Break a leg and other good wishes. Break a leg I shouted out to him before he rushed in for his auditions. The term break a leg appears to come from the belief that one ought not to utter the words good luck to an actor. This message is similar to saying break a leg but without the theater references.

Performers believed saying good luck would actually bring bad luck on stage so theyd tell one another to break a leg instead. Dont fck it up. Performers had a superstition that saying good luck would actually bring.

Others hope to bump noses. It may seem counterintuitive to wish someone well by telling them you hope they break a leg which means to fracture one or more of the bones in your leg but thats showbiz baby. Other superstitions are that it is bad luck to whistle in a theatre to say the final line of a play during dress rehearsal or to say the name of the Scottish Play in a theatres green room.

Break a leg definition. Used for wishing someone good luck especially before a performance 2. Youd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam.

A common phrase to say to someone who is about to perform break a leg translates to good luck in theatre slang. You dont need luckyou never have. Answer 1 of 21.

Break a leg. Remember me when youre famous. Used for wishing someone.