Breaker and a half

A "breaker and a half" is a common idiomatic expression that refers to a situation where someone is having a particularly bad day or a series of unfortunate events. The phrase is thought to have originated from the idea that a breaker is a device that breaks or interrupts an electrical circuit, and "a half" implies that the situation is so bad that it's like having two breakers go off at once.

The phrase is often used to describe a situation where someone is experiencing a series of mishaps, setbacks, or failures, and it's often used in a humorous or ironic way to describe a situation that's gone awry. For example, someone might say "I'm having a breaker and a half today" to describe a day where everything seems to be going wrong, from spilling coffee on their shirt to getting stuck in traffic.

The phrase is often used in a lighthearted or playful way to describe a situation that's frustrating or annoying, but not necessarily catastrophic. It's a way of acknowledging that things are going wrong, but also acknowledging that it's not the end of the world.