Third Time's the Charm
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A hopeful comment made before another attempt after earlier failures. In engineering slang, it is often said with equal parts optimism and exhaustion.
In plain English: A saying that the next attempt may finally work after earlier failures.
Example: "Third time's the charm, the release manager said before retrying the rollout with the corrected migration order and a much quieter room."