Break A Leg And Other Good Wishes

There are three theories for the popularity of this theatre saying.

Break a leg and other good wishes. There are numerous ideas about the origin of the phrase. Many blessings to you. Break a leg is usually used in theater wheres its considered bad luck to wish someone good luck so you wish them good luck by saying Break a leg Though its usually given to an actor before a performance Ive heard it borrowed for speakers giving a presentation.

Actors are said to tell each other to break a leg and pretend to wish bad luck so that the opposite will happen. It is thought that wishing for something bad to happen will prevent it from happening. But Good Luck anyways.

Prior to performances it is traditional for the cast to gather together to avert the bad luck by wishing each other bad luck or cursing the expression break a leg replaces the phrase good luckThe exact origin of this expression is unknown but some of the most popular theories are the Leg Line. It may seem odd but in the theater world saying good luck is actually considered bad luck. Since a successful actor would break a leg onstage and receive applause the phrase would in effect be a wish for good luck.

Youd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Performers had a superstition that saying good luck would actually bring. Instead you say break a leg.

A common phrase to say to someone who is about to perform break a leg translates to good luck in theatre slang. Other superstitions are that it is bad luck to whistle in a theatre to say the final line of a play during dress rehearsal or to say the name of the Scottish Play in a theatres green room. Take home the crown.

Good Luck and please stay in touch. By wishing someone bad luck it is supposed that the opposite will occur. In the days of music hall some acts were kept on standby to cover gaps in the bill.