third time's a charm
- 1People often succeed on the third try, even after failing the first two times.
Like a stuck jar lid: the first two twists do nothing, and the third one finally opens it.
She missed her first two free throws, but third time's a charm and the ball dropped in.
We tried twice to start the old engine, then third time's a charm and it roared to life.
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