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lucky adjective [ ˈlʌki ]

• having, bringing, or resulting from good luck.
• "you had a very lucky escape"
Similar: fortunate, in luck, blessed, blessed with good luck, favoured, born under a lucky star, charmed, successful, prosperous, happy, advantaged, jammy, providential, advantageous, timely, opportune, serendipitous, expedient, heaven-sent, auspicious, propitious, felicitous, convenient, apt, chance, fortuitous, accidental, unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unlooked-for, coincidental, fluky,
Opposite: unlucky, unfortunate, unfavourable,

get lucky

• experience good luck.
• "if you're flying into Toronto from the south you might get lucky and see Niagara Falls"

get lucky

• experience good luck.
"if you're flying into Toronto from the south you might get lucky and see Niagara Falls"

lucky you

• used to express envy at someone else's good fortune.
"‘I shan't bother working tonight.’ ‘Lucky you.’"

one will be lucky

• used to imply in an ironic or resigned way that someone's wishes or expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled.
"‘A shirt would be nice.’ ‘You'll be lucky.’"



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