![]() Therefore an alternative way of wishing luck was developed. If you were to tell the actor to “break a leg,” you were wishing them the opportunity to perform and get paid. If actors were not performing, they had to stay behind the “leg line,” which also meant they wouldn’t get paid. In the early days of theater, this is where ensemble actors were queued to perform. The most common theory refers to an actor breaking the “leg line” of the stage. It is very interesting to wish someone’s luck by break a leg word.Īs Katelyn went to perform in the school play, her mother yelled, "Break a Leg!" She wanted Katelyn to do her very best. If they break a leg, they're in the cast. But I think breaking someone's leg for oneself is a paltry idea. Well, I think "break a leg" is an informal phrase, therefore it is not suitable for formal occasion or in writing particularly. It originates from when successful theater performers would to bow so many times after a show that they would break a leg. But the example above shows it can be used before a test. I was told by my native friend that this idiom is only used before a performance on stage. The dancing for a longer period means staying on your legs for a longer period and go on dancing till your legs give way, in other words, till your legs break. Whoever danced for a longer period on a stage he/she would win. ![]() ![]() Perhaps this originated from a dance competition. This is a type of an encouragement which the near ones shout to their fellow/s who is/are going to take part in a completion. I feel that 'Break a leg' means 'Give your Best'. ![]()
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