Idiom: Third Time's the Charm

The expression "Third time’s the charm" means that if you have failed twice at something, the third attempt will often be successful.

It’s usually said to encourage someone not to give up after two failures, with the hopeful idea that success will come on the third try.

Example:

I didn’t pass the test the first two times, but I’ll try again—third time’s the charm!

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