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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.

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Luck is always a great word to know.

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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Informal.

luck into

onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck: She lucked into a great job.

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.

luck upon, to come across by chance: to luck upon a profitable investment.

Idioms

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.

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luck of the draw, the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.

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out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate: When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.

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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

Example Sentences

Contrary to popular opinion, a hitter's luck does not necessarily even out over the course of the season.

Although good luck matching your current salary in a director position.

But a combination of luck and entrepreneurship saved the day.

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Contrary to popular opinion, a hitter's luck does not necessarily even out over the course of the season.

Although good luck matching your current salary in a director position.

But a combination of luck and entrepreneurship saved the day.

Panama's golden frog is a symbol of good luck and prosperity.

Now some researchers think it was more a matter of luck than vigor.

Today, it is still considered good luck to draw the prize in the cake.

Celebrate the year of the pig with festive, tasty foods symbolizing luck and goodwill.

It was pure luck that i was out taking night pictures at the same time as.

Most entrepreneurs tell me almost sheepishly that luck has played a big part in their success.

Good luck but don't take it personally if you do not get.

Recession in rich countries has discouraged some would-be incomers from trying their luck.

If you're looking for a less-toxic way to stamp out mold, you're in luck.

People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck.

Luck is important, but it is equally important for photographers to know what to bring out in a subject.

Good luck all of you hop-heads out there who are interested in trying your luck at growing your own.

The military has tried using robots to defeat insurgent bombs for years, without much luck.

Good luck with the faculty support office, and perhaps raise the the possibility of marriage counseling with your husband.

But that is mostly because of luck, and luck does not last.

Watch a hungry river otter try his luck in this video.

East--to the right--represented luck and positive omens.

In fact, the ship seemed to tow bad luck in its wake.

The blackout couldn't have come at a worse time for a city that was already down on its luck.

Good luck and feel free to send me a private message for more info.

Winning a consignment takes patience, hard work and luck.

Locals do everything they can to bring in good luck and.

Seriously, best of luck with your endeavors, but remember that the premise makes the problem.

As luck would have it, they were making soup that night.

We say good luck to all the players in this crowded field.

Steinman's run of luck finally ran out, but his run of top medical prizes did not.

But those who work hard tend to make their own luck.

Sometimes, people would jump through the flames or run through the dying embers in the belief it would bring luck.

They take their luck with currents, and create tiny eddies to guide food toward their tendrils.

Museum curators, however, dismiss the idea of the stone bringing bad luck.

Only a last-minute stroke of luck revealed how the majestic creatures were being accidentally poisoned by medicine given to cows.

Sorry to be discouraging, but hopefully with persistence and a little good luck at the right time, you can solve this.

Powerful men use shaken bones or ground-up herbs or sacrifice an animal to bring luck.

Two pugs dressed as ladybugs, red and black insects thought to bring good luck in some cultures.

We wish you luck in performing your essential work in a difficult industry.

Good luck working with this the rest of the way which will continue i'm sure for years.

We originally started playing on the dining room table, but had no luck in getting the bugs airborne.

Its your decision, though, so good luck on what you decide clean.

Then by sheer dumb luck someone will be operating a business model that happens to serve the needs of millions of people.

Scientists haven't had much luck studying sea dragons in the wild because they are increasingly rare.

I've had better luck with this than with arguments about probability theory or information availability.

It's strategic war but also includes a sizable luck element.

Rents have been on the decline, so this may be your luck.

Yet to imply that her woes are the product of bad timing and poor luck misses the mark.

And when a caterpillar finds itself in the crosshairs of the parasitic wasp, the luck of the host ants runs dry, too.

In truth, though, luck played a big role in those successes.

Smart zipper placement means pickpockets are out of luck.

In my experience, only lucky people don't notice that luck plays its part in success or failure.

But the rare creature's luck ran out-it died shortly after capture.

But whether through luck or indecision, her attempts were not drastic enough to end her life before help arrived.

It's a different game each time you play, since there is an element of luck and a large deck of cards.

Good luck on getting rid of, or regulating of, those deadly chemicles.

Peugeot was only marginally better in the luck department.

Single guys with high testosterone had better luck finding mates by the study's end, and were more likely to have become fathers.

He could not generate the luck and could only rarely succeed, and he knows.

It would have been really cool to actually see some dark colored iron sticking to the magnets, but no such luck.

Used in numerous festivals year-round, today sky lanterns often signify good luck or new beginnings.

Good luck with that, but don't let me catch you at it.

Btw, molecules do not combine to form more complex organic chains by luck.

With any luck you will be hit by a car and killed thus making the world a better place.

Tiger claws are worn as an amulet for courage and good luck.

As luck would have it, his daughter has been watching from inside the house.

However successful a species is in their survival and propagation techniques, there's still a whole lot of luck involved.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun

Polish name of Lutsk.

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World English Dictionary

luck (lʌk)

—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

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1954.

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Idioms & Phrases

luck

In addition to the idioms beginning with luck, also see 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).

Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia

Luck

city, northwestern Ukraine, on a defensive site at a bend in the Styr River. It was a tribal settlement, perhaps of the Luchanians, as early as the 10th century. The first known record of the settlement dates to 1185. Lutsk later became a part of the principality of Galicia-Volhynia and until the late 18th century was in Lithuania-Poland, when it fell into Russian hands. It belonged to Poland again in 1919-39. The older part of the city contains the 14th-century castle of the Lithuanian prince Liubartas and much old architecture. Three monasteries date from the 16th to the 18th century. An automobile plant was constructed in the city in the late 1970s to build the Volynyanka, a multipurpose vehicle for rural use. Other economic activities in Lutsk have included the production of scientific instruments and food. A teacher-training institute and a medical school are located there. Pop. (2001) 208,816; (2005 est.) 202,915.

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