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Theatrical superstition is that wishing a person "good luck" is considered bad luck. Thus, typically actors and musicians tell each other to "Break a leg" before they go out onto stage to perform. Therefore "Break a leg" is an idiom meaning "I wish you good luck."

The expression is now used widely outside the theatre as superstitions and customs travel through other professions and then into common use.

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