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luck noun [ lʌk ]

• success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
• "it was just luck that the first kick went in"
Similar: good fortune, good luck, success, successfulness, prosperity, advantage, advantageousness, felicity, a stroke of luck, fluke, a lucky break,
Opposite: bad luck, misfortune,
Origin: late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch lucken . The noun use (late 15th century) is from Middle Low German lucke, related to Dutch geluk, German Glück, of West Germanic origin and possibly related to lock1.

luck into

• chance to find or acquire something favourable.
• "shortly after moving to Los Angeles I lucked into a freelance writing job"

as luck would have it

• used to indicate that something happened purely by chance.
"as luck would have it, his route took him very near where they lived"

bad luck

• used to express sympathy or commiserations.
"bad luck, Dora—perhaps you hit the ball a little too hard?"

be in luck

• be fortunate.
"I was in luck—the lift was working"

be out of luck

• be unfortunate.
"we made repeated visits to the nest in the hope of seeing the eggs hatch, but we were out of luck"

for luck

• to bring good fortune.
"I wear this crystal under my costume for luck"

good luck

• used to express wishes for success.
"good luck with your studies!"

good luck to —

• used to indicate one's support for someone's actions despite the difficulties or risks they pose.
"if he wants to sell the house and go and be a doctor in Australia, then good luck to him"

one's luck is in

• one is fortunate.

just one's luck

• typical of one's bad luck.
"just my luck: it's an early summer thunderstorm"

the luck of the draw

• the outcome of chance rather than something one can control.
"quality of care depends largely on the luck of the draw"

no such luck

• used to express disappointment that something has not happened or is unlikely to happen.

ride one's luck

• let favourable events take their course without taking undue risks.
"the batsman rode his luck to score his second century"

tough luck

• used, typically ironically or sarcastically, to express sympathy or commiserations.
"if your income falls, tough luck"

try one's luck

• do something that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed.
"he thought he'd try his luck at farming in Canada"

with luck

• expressing the hope that something will happen in the way described.
"with luck we should be there in time for breakfast"

worse luck

• used to express regret about something.
"I have to go to secretarial school, worse luck"

luck into

• chance to find or acquire something favourable.
"shortly after moving to Los Angeles I lucked into a freelance writing job"

luck out

• achieve success or advantage by good luck.
"I lucked out and found a wonderful woman"



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