third time’s the charm

third Adjective

— The third thing is the one that is number three (3) in order. I have two older brothers. I'm the third child.

third Noun

— A third of something is one of three equal parts of that thing. Four is one third of twelve.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

charm Noun

— A charm is an object that people think has a magical power. His old pencil was a charm for him. He always used it on tests. — If someone has charm, that means that they can easily make people like them. Everyone liked her for her charm. — A trinket usually worn on a bracelet. He gave her a charm for her charm bracelet. — A group or flock of finches.

charm Verb

— To charm someone is to amaze them or win them over. He charmed her with talk of all the money he had. — To charm something or someone means to use magic upon it. The witch tried to charm the princess with an old spell. The sorceror charmed the serpents and ordered them to do his bidding.