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sa chance

his/her luck; one's luck

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his/her luck; one's luck Literally means “his/her luck,” but it is most often used in expressions like "savoir sa chance," meaning to realize how lucky one is or to appreciate one’s good fortune. This is not usually a standalone phrase in English the way it is in French.
FR: Cet enfoiré a intérêt à savoir sa chance.
EN: That jerk had better realize how lucky he is.

Maintenant c'est sa chance.

Now's his chance.

Je lui donne sa chance.

I'm giving him a chance.

— Whiplash (2014)

Tu n'as jamais donné sa chance à Tom.

You never gave Tom a chance.

Tôt ou tard, sa chance tournera.

Sooner or later, his luck will change.

Je lui donnerai sa chance si tu ne vas pas au Salvador.

I'll give him a chance if you don't go to El Salvador.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Elle se vante toujours de sa chance.

She always boasts about her luck.

Quand on l'a, on mesure pas sa chance.

When you've got it, you don't realize how lucky you are.

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Elle va avoir sa chance.

She’s going to get her chance.

Donne-lui sa chance, Ok ?

Give him a chance, OK?

— Chungking Express (1994)

Pour l'instant, tu lui donnes sa chance.

For now, you give him a chance.

Mme Després, Steve a eu sa chance ici.

Ms. Després, Steve had his chance here.

— Mommy (2014)

Allez, laissez un petit reporter avoir sa chance !

Come on, let a little reporter have their chance!

— Scream 7 (2026)

Donne lui sa chance.

Give him a chance.

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

C'était sa chance de s'échapper.

It was his chance to escape.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Mais si jeune elle laisse passer sa chance, sa beauté est presque inutile.

But if she's so young she lets her chance slip away, her beauty is almost useless.

— Picnic (1955)

J'envie sa chance.

I envy his luck.