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
Kalev (1)-Estonian
Yoshiyo-sheeJapanese
Chase[tʃeis]
Ben (2)BENDutch
BurchardBOOR-kahrt (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Tamaya-Native American, Quechua