The phrase good luck is considered bad luck only in theaters, so go ahead and use it everywhere else. What is the proper ...

Here's how the phrase became the ultimate good-luck charm. When we say "break a leg", we don't actually want people to break their legs. So, why do we say this interesting phrase in the first place?

Have you ever been about to perform, only to have someone tell you to break a leg? That might sound strange — or even a bit harsh. After all, who wants a debilitating injury right before stepping on ...

The phrase could also come from the idea of race horses "breaking their legs" (AKA how they're standing) at the starting line, which some riders believed was good luck and would lead to a good race.

“Break a leg” is an expression we’ve all heard a million times—but where does it come from exactly? What is break a leg's meaning? After all, it doesn’t exactly make sense to say ...