third time's a charm



third time's a charm

The belief or hope that the third attempt at something will be successful. Primarily heard in US. I hope the third time's a charm—I've already failed this test twice already!
See also: charm, third

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaartjeMAH:R-tyəDutch
Bran (1)BRANIrish, Irish Mythology
Herkus-Lithuanian
Amandaə-MAN-də (English), ah-MAHN-dah (Spanish, Italian, German)English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Late Roman
EnoshEE-nahsh (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Gail[geil]