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
Josiane-French
Anselmaahn-ZEL-mah (German)German, Italian, Spanish
Wincentyveen-TSEN-tiPolish
Melisende-Medieval French
Aggy['ædʒi]
Dip-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi