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  2. Break a leg - Wikipedia

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    Break a leg" is an English-language idiom used in the context of theatre or other performing arts to wish a performer "good luck". An ironic or non-literal saying of uncertain origin (a dead metaphor), [1] "break a leg" is commonly said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform or before an audition. Though a similar and ...

  3. Leg spin - Wikipedia

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    The leg spinner's normal delivery is called a leg break, [1] ... Robin Hobbs – the last English leg spin bowler to take 1,000 first-class wickets in his career. In ...

  4. The Surprising Origins of 'Break a Leg'—and Why Performers ...

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    Some theater history buffs think "break a leg" might be a cousin of the German phrase "Hals- und Beinbruch," which means "neck and leg break." Others connect it to the Hebrew blessing "hatzlakha u ...

  5. Break a Leg (web series) - Wikipedia

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    Break a Leg is an American independently-created comedy web series. The show is filmed in the handheld, one-camera style associated with mockumentaries such as The Office. [1] Unlike many other internet web series, some episodes of Break a Leg are as long as those of television sitcoms, at around 30 minutes. [1]

  6. Break a leg (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Break a leg is a well-known idiom in theatre which means "good luck". It may also refer to: It may also refer to: Break a Leg (web series) , an American comedy web series

  7. Leg break - Wikipedia

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  8. Googly - Wikipedia

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    While a normal leg break spins from the leg to the off side, away from a right-handed batter, a googly spins the other side, from off to leg, into a right-handed batter (and is distinct from an off break delivery). The bowler achieves this change of spin by bending the wrist sharply from the normal leg break delivery position.

  9. Glossary of cricket terms - Wikipedia

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    The ball breaks from the leg side to the off side of the batter. [1] Leg glance A delicate shot played at a ball aimed slightly on the leg side, using the bat to flick the ball as it passes the batter, deflecting towards the square leg or fine leg area. Leg side the half of the field to the rear of the batter as they take strike (also known as ...