down one luck
noun
Verb phrases 1.
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.
5.
luck intoonto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck: She lucked into a great job.
6.
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.
7.
luck upon, to come across by chance: to luck upon a profitable investment.
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8.
down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
9.
in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
10.
luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.
11.
out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.
12.
push one's luck, Informal. to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also, crowd one's luck.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
1400–50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
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| —n | |
| 1. | events that are beyond control and seem subject to chance; fortune |
| 2. | success or good fortune |
| 3. | something considered to bring good luck |
| 4. | down on one's luck having little or no good luck to the point of suffering hardships |
| 5. | informal no such luck unfortunately not |
| 6. | try one's luck to attempt something that is uncertain |
| [C15: from Middle Dutch luc; related to Middle High German gelücke, late Old Norse lukka, lykka] | |
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Word Origin & History
luck
15c. from M.Du. luc, shortening of gheluc "happiness, good fortune," of unknown origin. Related to M.H.G. g(e)lücke, Ger. Glück "fortune, good luck." Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term. To luck out "succeed through luck" makes a verb of it, Amer.Eng. colloquial, first attested
1954.
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