Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages

Break a leg! shouted the manager to the heroine. "Break a Leg" means

  1. lose temper

  2. wish good luck to stage performers

  3. try desperately to resolve something

  4. to break one's leg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a theatrical idiom used to wish performers good luck before a show. The phrase comes from the superstition that wishing someone 'good luck' actually brings bad luck, so people say the opposite instead. Options A and D take the phrase literally, while C is unrelated.

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