luck
/lʌk/ noun A1- Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence. · The raffle is just a matter of luck.· Gilbert had some bad luck yesterday — he got pick-pocketed and lost fifty dollars.
- A favourable chance occurrence. · Sometimes it takes a bit of luck to get success.
- A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success. · He blew on the dice for luck.· I wish you lots of luck for the exam tomorrow.
- Success. · I tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.· He has a lot of luck with the ladies. Perhaps it's because of his new motorbike.
- The results of a random number generator. · The creators of tool-assisted speedruns often manipulate luck to get the most favorable results in order to save the most time.
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Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I guessed I’d fight through it all right on my own, my luck was a proverb in the States about ’76.
“Just to think of his having such an incomparable bit of good luck, and not taking advantage of it.”
Good luck to you.”
If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.”
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