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What does “catch a break” mean?

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Rebecca

To "catch a break" is an idiom that means to get a lucky or special opportunity for something. Here, this refers to the man getting lucky as the court decided to release him from jail. Ex: I really caught a break with this job offer I got. Ex: He finally caught his break when the Hollywood producers gave him the part for the movie.

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