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third time is the charm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
third -time is the charm
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

One is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

third time is a charm (canonical) third time's the charm (alternative) third time's a charm (alternative) three times a charm (alternative)

Phrases

bad things come in threes good things come in threes

Frequently Paired Words

bad things come in threes good things come in threes what happens twice happens thrice

Synonyms

third time lucky

Questions

What does third time is the charm mean?
One is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.

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