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luck
Pronunciation: (luk), [key]—
n.
1. 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.
2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance:
He had no luck finding work.
3. 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.
4. some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend:
This rabbit's foot is my luck.
5. down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky:
She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
6. in luck, lucky; fortunate:
We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
7. luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.
8. out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate:
When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.
9. push one's luck, Informal.to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far.
Also,crowd one's luck.
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v. Informal.
1. luck into or onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck:
She lucked into a great job.
2. luck out,to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck:
He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament.
3. luck upon, to come across by chance:
to luck upon a profitable investment. Łuck
Pronunciation: (lOOtsk; Pol. wOOtsk), [key]—
n.
Polish name of
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