good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.
a lucky streak
winning several times in succession Whenever I wear this ring, I have a lucky streak. I win every game!
as luck would have it
as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.
darn my luck
my luck is poor, I am unlucky today My bread is in the oven and the power goes off. Darn my luck!
don't push your luck
do not try to get too much, do not ask for more If Mom says maybe, don't push your luck. Be patient.
down on his luck
not lucky lately, not happy or positive With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.
in luck
having good luck, finding something good by chance I think that we are in luck. I have found two tickets for the concert.
luck of the draw
(See the luck of the draw)
luck of the Irish
(See the luck of the Irish)
luck out
have good luck, a lucky break She lucked out at the casino. She won a thousand dollars.
lucky break
(See a lucky break)
lucky dog
a lucky person, someone who has just won a prize "When I told Bill I won the car, he said, ""You lucky dog!"""
lucky star
a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life You should thank your lucky star that you don
lucky streak
a series of lucky wins, string of good luck He lost the bet on the sixth race, and his lucky streak ended.
one's lucky number comes up
someone is lucky or has good fortune My lucky number finally came up when I was chosen to go to Los Angeles in order to represent our company at the conference.
out of luck
nothing left for you, shit out of luck We're out of luck. There are no tickets left.
pluck up
make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.
pure luck
just luck, not skill or talent Hank won the fishing contest, but it was pure luck, not skill.
push your luck
(See don't push your luck)
shit out of luck
have no more, none left for you There are no tickets left. We're shit out of luck.
string of good luck
a series of lucky events, lucky streak He isn't the best pitcher. He's just having a string of good luck this season.
stroke of good luck
a fortunate event, a lucky break, the fickle finger of fate Then, by some stroke of good luck, a car horn scared the lion and it ran away.
thank your lucky stars
(See you can thank your lucky stars)
the luck of the draw
the chance that your name or number will be chosen Plan your future. Don't depend on the luck of the draw.
the luck of the Irish
the good luck of Irish people "When Kerry wins a prize, he says, ""Aye, it's the luck of the Irish."""
tough luck
that is bad luck for you, tough bananas """I lost $100 betting on Ali."" ""Tough luck, guy."""
try your luck
see if you can win, you take a chance They won a prize. Do you want to try your luck?
you can thank your lucky stars
you were lucky, be thankful you are safe He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.
you have to be good to be lucky
people with ability cause their own good luck, prepare like crazy Athletes don't wait for good luck. They try to improve, knowing you have to be good to be lucky.
cluck
1. a dull, stupid person 2. an egg 3. a user of crack cocaine (also clucker) 4. to speak
cluck head
crack user
clucker
see cluck (3)
pluck up one's courage
have courage鼓起勇气 The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark.那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。 He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him.他鼓足勇气向她求婚。 In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements,must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.我们在困难的时候,要看到成绩,看到光明,要提高我们的勇气。
try one's luck at
Idiom(s): try one's luck (at sth)
Theme: TRYING
to attempt to do something (where success requires luck). • My great-grandfather came to California to try his luck at finding gold. • I went into a gambling casino to try my luck.
thank one's lucky stars
Idiom(s): thank one's lucky stars
Theme: GRATITUDE
to be thankful for one's luck. • You can thank your lucky stars that I was there to help you. • I thank my lucky stars that I studied the right things for the test.
stroke of luck
Idiom(s): stroke of luck
Theme: LUCK
a bit of luck; a lucky happening. • I had a stroke of luck and found Tom at home when I called. He's not usually there. • Unless I have a stroke of luck, I'm not going to finish this report by tomorrow.
push one's luck
Idiom(s): push one's luck AND press one's luck
Theme: LUCK
to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck. • You re okay so far, but don’t push your luck. • Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble.
one's luck runs out
Idiom(s): one's luck runs out
Theme: LUCK - LACKING
one's good luck stops. • My luck ran out, so I had to come home. • She will quit gambling when her luck runs out.
have one's luck run out
Idiom(s): have one's luck run out
Theme: LUCK
for one's good luck to stop; for one's good fortune to come to an end. • I had my luck run out when I was in South America. I nearly starved. • I hate to have my luck run out just when I need it.
have a run of bad luck
Idiom(s): have a run of bad luck
Theme: LUCK
to have bad luck repeatedly; to have bad luck happen a number of times. • I have had a run of bad luck, and I have no more money to spend. • The company had a run of bad luck over the last few years.
down on one's luck
Idiom(s): down on one's luck
Theme: LUCK
without any money; unlucky. (Euphemistic for broke.) • Can you lend me twenty dollars? I've been down on my luck lately. • The gambler had to get a job because he had been down on his luck and didn't earn enough money to live on.
press one's luck
Idiom(s): push one's luck AND press one's luck
Theme: LUCK
to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck. • You re okay so far, but don’t push your luck. • Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble.
Pot-luck
If you take pot-luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time.
as luck would have it|luck
adv. clause As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred.As luck would have it, there was rain on the day of the picnic.
cluck and grunt|cluck|grunt
n., slang, avoid it in restaurants The familiar restaurant dish of ham and eggs; since ham is made of pork (and pigs grunt) and eggs come from hens (which cluck.) "I am sorry I can't fix you an elaborate meal, but I can give you a quick cluck and grunt."
covered-dish supper|covered-dish|potluck|potluck s
A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.
down on one's luck|down|luck
adj., informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck.The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE'S UPPERS.
in luck|luck
adj. phr. Being lucky; having good luck; finding something good by chance. Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street.Mary dropped her glasses and they did not break. She was in luck.
luck out|luck
v. phr., slang, informal 1. Suddenly to get lucky when in fact the odds are against one's succeeding. I was sure I was going to miss the train as I was three minutes late, but I lucked out, the train was five minutes late. 2. To be extraordinarily fortunate. Catwallender really lucked out at Las Vegas last month; he came home with $10,000 in cash. 3. (By sarcastic opposition) to be extremely unfortunate; to be killed. Those poor marines sure lucked out in Saigon, didn't they?
lucky star|lucky|star
n. A certain star or planet which, by itself or with others, is seriously or jokingly thought to bring a person good luck and success in life. John was born under a lucky star.Ted was unhurt in the car accident, for which he thanked his lucky stars.
a advantageous break
good luck, acceptable fortune, achievement of acceptable luck Award that money was a advantageous break. It was our acceptable fortune.
a advantageous streak
winning several times in assumption Whenever I abrasion this ring, I accept a advantageous streak. I win every game!
as luck would accept it
as luck is sometimes acceptable and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would accept it, the action was over.
as luck would accept it|luck
adv. clause As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would accept it, no one was in the architecture back the access occurred.As luck would accept it, there was rain on the day of the picnic.
beginner's luck Acceptable affluence in a aboriginal attack or effort, as in I generally use a aboriginal compound for a banquet party; I assurance beginner's luck. [Late 1800s]
born beneath a advantageous star
born beneath a advantageous star Very fortunate, as in Peter comes out advanced no amount what he tries; he was built-in beneath a advantageous star. That stars access animal lives is an age-old idea, and lucky star was acclimated by writers from Shakespeare to the present. The absolute byword appears in a abstract of English idioms aggregate by J. Burvenich in 1905. Additionally see thank one's advantageous stars.
cluck
1. a dull, brainless person 2. an egg 3. a user of able cocaine (also clucker) 4. to speak
cluck and grunt|cluck|grunt
n., slang, avoid it in restaurants The accustomed restaurant bowl of ham and eggs; back ham is fabricated of pork (and pigs grunt) and eggs appear from hens (which cluck.) "I am apologetic I can't fix you an busy meal, but I can accord you a quick babble and grunt."
cluck head
crack user
clucker
see cluck (3)
covered-dish supper|covered-dish|potluck|potluck s
A meal to which anniversary bedfellow brings a allotment of the food. Dolly fabricated a craven goulash for the covered-dish supper.
darn my luck
my luck is poor, I am afflicted today My aliment is in the oven and the ability goes off. Darn my luck!
don't advance your luck
do not try to get too much, do not ask for added If Mom says maybe, don't advance your luck. Be patient.
down on his luck
not advantageous lately, not blessed or absolute With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.
down on one's luck
Idiom(s): down on one's luck
Theme: LUCK
without any money; unlucky. (Euphemistic for broke.) • Can you accommodate me twenty dollars? I've been down on my luck lately. • The charlatan had to get a job because he had been down on his luck and didn't acquire abundant money to alive on.
down on one's luck|down|luck
adj., informal Accepting bad luck; accepting abundant trouble; not acknowledged in life. Harry asked me to accommodate him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck.The abecedary is accessible on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE'S UPPERS.
good luck
good luck 1) Acceptable affluence or a blessed outcome, abnormally by chance. For example, It was arduous acceptable luck that brought this action my way, or, as Shakespeare put it in The Merry Wives of Windsor (3:5): “As acceptable luck would accept it, comes in one Mistress Page.” [Late 1400s] 2) Also, good luck to you. I ambition you success. This appellation is acclimated both straightforwardly, as in Good luck on your journey, and sarcastically, implying that what accession is adventure is not acceptable to succeed, as in If you anticipate you'll acquisition that long-lost letter, acceptable luck to you.
hard luck
hard luck Misfortune, adversity, as in He's had a lot of adamantine luck in his day. This announcement is additionally acclimated in the byword hard-luck story, a account of one's blow that is accompanying in adjustment to get accord (or a donation). For example, We can't avoid her hard-luck story, alike if you agnosticism that it's true. [Second bisected of 1500s] Additionally see tough break.
have a run of bad luck
Idiom(s): have a run of bad luck
Theme: LUCK
to accept bad luck repeatedly; to accept bad luck appear a cardinal of times. • I accept had a run of bad luck, and I accept no added money to spend. • The aggregation had a run of bad luck over the aftermost few years.
have one's luck run out
Idiom(s): have one's luck run out
Theme: LUCK
for one's acceptable luck to stop; for one's acceptable affluence to appear to an end. • I had my luck run out back I was in South America. I about starved. • I abhorrence to accept my luck run out aloof back I charge it.
in luck
having acceptable luck, award article acceptable by adventitious I anticipate that we are in luck. I accept begin two tickets for the concert.
in luck|luck
adj. phr. Being lucky; accepting acceptable luck; award article acceptable by chance. Bill was in luck back he begin the money on the street.Mary alone her glasses and they did not break. She was in luck.
luck of the devil Also, luck of the Irish. Abnormally acceptable fortune, as in You've the luck of the devil—that brawl landed aloof on the line, or Winning the lottery—that's the luck of the Irish. These awesome attributions of acceptable affluence date from the aboriginal bisected of the 1900s.
luck of the draw
(See the luck of the draw)
luck of the Irish
(See the luck of the Irish)
luck out
have acceptable luck, a advantageous breach She lucked out at the casino. She won a thousand dollars.
luck out|luck
v. phr., slang, informal 1. Suddenly to get advantageous back in actuality the allowance are adjoin one's succeeding. I was abiding I was activity to absence the alternation as I was three account late, but I lucked out, the alternation was bristles account late. 2. To be abnormally fortunate. Catwallender absolutely lucked out at Las Vegas aftermost month; he came home with $10,000 in cash. 3. (By acerb opposition) to be acutely unfortunate; to be killed. Those poor marines abiding lucked out in Saigon, didn't they?
a advantageous person, accession who has aloof won a award-winning "When I told Bill I won the car, he said, ""You advantageous dog!"""
lucky star
a assertive brilliant or planet which is anticipation to accompany a being acceptable luck and success in activity You should acknowledge your advantageous brilliant that you don
lucky star|lucky|star
n. A assertive brilliant or planet which, by itself or with others, is actively or jokingly anticipation to accompany a being acceptable luck and success in life. John was built-in beneath a advantageous star.Ted was hale in the car accident, for which he thanked his advantageous stars.
lucky streak
a alternation of advantageous wins, cord of acceptable luck He absent the bet on the sixth race, and his advantageous band ended.
one's luck runs out
Idiom(s): one's luck runs out
Theme: LUCK - LACKING
one's acceptable luck stops. • My luck ran out, so I had to appear home. • She will abdicate bank back her luck runs out.
one's advantageous cardinal comes up
someone is advantageous or has acceptable affluence My advantageous cardinal assuredly came up back I was called to go to Los Angeles in adjustment to represent our aggregation at the conference.
out of luck
nothing larboard for you, bits out of luck We're out of luck. There are no tickets left.
out of luck|luck|out
adj. phr. Being unlucky; accepting bad luck; accepting article bad appear to you. Mr. Jones absent his alternation and was out of luck in accepting to the brawl bold on time.All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck.
pluck
pluck pluck up to arouse one's (courage)
pluck up
make oneself accept adventuresomeness He plucked up his adventuresomeness and went and asked the woman for a date.
pluck up one's courage
have courage鼓起勇气 The baby boy plucked up his adventuresomeness and went admiral in the dark.那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。 He plucked up his adventuresomeness to ask her to ally him.他鼓足勇气向她求婚。 In times of adversity we charge not lose afterimage of our achievements,must see the ablaze approaching and charge backbone up our courage.我们在困难的时候,要看到成绩,看到光明,要提高我们的勇气。
pluck up|pluck
v. 1. To accept (courage) by your own effort; accomplish yourself accept (courage). In animosity of failure, he plucked up affection to continue.He plucked up adventuresomeness back he saw a blink of hope. 2. To become happier; feel better; acclamation up. He plucked up back his wife recovered.
Pot-luck
If you booty pot-luck, you booty whatever happens to be accessible at the time.
Idiom(s): push one's luck AND columnist one's luck
Theme: LUCK
to apprehend connected acceptable fortune; to apprehend to abide to escape bad luck. • You re accept so far, but don’t advance your luck. • Bob apprenticed his luck too abundant and got into a lot of trouble.
press one's luck|luck|press|push|push one's luck
v. phr. To depend too abundant on luck; apprehend to abide to be lucky. When John won his aboriginal two bets at the chase track, he apprenticed his luck and added his bets.If you're advantageous at first, don't columnist your luck.
pure luck
just luck, not accomplishment or aptitude Hank won the fishing contest, but it was authentic luck, not skill.
push one's luck
Idiom(s): push one's luck AND columnist one's luck
Theme: LUCK
to apprehend connected acceptable fortune; to apprehend to abide to escape bad luck. • You re accept so far, but don’t advance your luck. • Bob apprenticed his luck too abundant and got into a lot of trouble.
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