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"Breaking the devil’s leg" means believing that once a task has been accomplished for the first time with difficulty, it will become easier thereafter—much like thinking that subsequent levels in a game will be easier after clearing the first one. Where Does It Come From? 🤔 The exact origin of this idiom is unknown, but people have long assigned names to situations involving bad luck or misfortune. Here, "the devil" symbolizes evil and bad luck. When people overcame the initial difficulty of a