the breaks

Idioms  

1. Pieces of luck, turns of events, as in No matter how well he pitches, the team always makes fielding errors—that's the breaks, I guess, or There's not much you can do if the breaks are against you. In the singular and modified forms, this term becomes. In the plural form, only the context determines its favorable or unfavorable meaning. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see tough break.

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Example Sentences

But Slegers said the breaks in play affected their momentum and made the game less attractive to watch.

From BBC

She cheers along with the parents and hands out orange slices during the breaks between quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before that, the length of the breaks in between working was purely based on vibes!

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve been acting for so many years and felt very fortunate with all of the breaks that I’ve gotten.

From Los Angeles Times

That momentum, or at least the breaks, continued early in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times