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What does break a leg mean?

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Interjection
  1. (idiomatic) Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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I manage to stop myself from uttering the familiar euphemism, break a leg, but offer to phone him the next day to see how it went.
You can break a leg on the prepared piste but to go off-piste is often considered foolhardy.
When Luke missed a pass, Matt gave him a pep talk about catching the ball at all costs, even if he had to break a leg to do it.
I am glad that we are fighting this battle side by side, and I wish you good luck, or, to put it in thespian language: break a leg!
To illustrate, imagine that my dog and I suffer in some accident that causes both of us to break a leg.
Nero Wolfe is going to put on a charade, and let us hope he doesn't break a leg.

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