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What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm'



 
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What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm' Sun Jun 10, 2007 19:04 pm  What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm'
 

third time's the charm

Do you happen to know what it means and when it is used?
if you do,
thanks a lot in advance.
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What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm' Sun Jun 10, 2007 20:00 pm  What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm'
 

It seems to be an American variation of the saying 'Third time lucky':

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/third-time-lucky.html
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What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm' Sun Jun 10, 2007 20:50 pm  What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm'
 

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What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm' Tue Jun 12, 2007 22:22 pm  What does this idiom mean: 'third time's the charm'
 

Literally:

1st attempt: failure
2nd attempt: failure
3rd attempt: success

(The) third time's the charm.
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