Executive English

Unlucky Break (or Lucky Break) - This idiom can be used in both positive and negative situations. A “lucky break” refers to a stroke of good fortune, while an “unlucky break” refers to bad luck or misfortune. 📍Someone is cutting down a tree. As the tree falls, a branch unexpectedly breaks off and hits the person cutting it. 🗣️“Talk about an unlucky break—he wasn’t expecting that branch to come down on him!” 📍In a professional setting, an “unlucky break” can refer to an unexpected setback, whi