third time luckyBritish EnglishBrE, (the) third time’s the charm American EnglishAmE spoken used when you have failed to do something twice and hope to be successful the third time (但愿)第三次会交好运〔表示两次失败后希望第三次取得成功〕third time lucky• Barcelona, having lost the 1961 and 1986 finals, hope it will be third time lucky.• Everyone is praying that this time it will be third time lucky.• Maybe he's out there thinking: third time lucky.• Odds-on favourite last time at Haydock, he was narrowly beaten into third place, but tomorrow should prove third time lucky.
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