Hals- und Beinbruch
good luck! (lit. "break your neck and leg")
Origin
Probably a corruption of the Yiddish blessing "hatsloche un broche" ("success and blessing", from Hebrew hazlacha uwracha), which German listeners reshaped into "break a neck and leg".
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Examples
Du hast dein ? - und Beinbruch!
You've got your job interview tomorrow? Break a leg!