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Definition of catch a break

catch a break

verb

  • to get some amount of respite.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jan 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 05 2013.

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