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third time lucky
/θˈɜːd tˈaɪm lˈʌki/
/θˈɜːd tˈaɪm lˈʌki/
third time lucky
01
used to express that after failing twice, one is bound to succeed on the third try
Dialect
British
British
Examples
Third time lucky — I’m going to get this job on my third interview!
After two failed attempts at landing the job, he was thinking, third time lucky.
