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luck
1[ luhk ]
noun
- the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities:
With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance:
He had no luck finding work.
- a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person:
She's had nothing but bad luck all year.
- some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend:
This rabbit's foot is my luck.
verb phrase
- to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck:
He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament.
- to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck:
She lucked into a great job.
- to come across by chance:
to luck upon a profitable investment.
艁耻肠办
2[ lootsk; Polish wootsk ]
noun
- Polish name of Lutsk.
luck
/ 濒蕦办 /
noun
- events that are beyond control and seem subject to chance; fortune
- success or good fortune
- something considered to bring good luck
- down on one's luckhaving little or no good luck to the point of suffering hardships
- no such luck informal.unfortunately not
- try one's luckto attempt something that is uncertain
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of luck1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of luck1
Idioms and Phrases
- down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky:
She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
- in luck, lucky; fortunate:
We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
- luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.
- out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate:
When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.
- push one's luck, Informal. to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also crowd one's luck.
More idioms and phrases containing luck
- as luck would have it
- beginner's luck
- down on one's luck
- good luck
- hard luck
- in luck
- out of luck
- push one's luck
- run of luck
- take pot luck
- tough break (luck)
- try one's hand (luck)
Example Sentences
Many hotels, residential buildings and offices will skip the 13th floor due to the superstitious belief that the number is bad luck.
鈥淲hen John first came to me, I thought that I would come to a couple of 亚洲网紅露点. I thought I would write him a check and wish him good luck,鈥 Harden said.
I recall that when Hegseth was confirmed there were some old hand types saying "good luck" when people would say he was going to come in and totally revamp the Pentagon in Trump's image.
I finally graduated from the University of Essex in 2013 and didn't have much luck concerning friendship there either.
By luck or foresight, Barbeque 67 set the tone for what was to come.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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