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noun
Verb phrases
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good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work.
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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.
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Luck of the draw
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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luck into/onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck: She lucked into a great job.
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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.
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Idiomsluck upon, to come across by chance: to luck upon a profitable investment.
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down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
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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
1400–50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück
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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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Slang Dictionary
luck of the draw definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
luck of the draw
Pure chance, as in It isn't anyone's fault
it's just the luck of the draw. This expression alludes to the random drawing of a playing card. [Mid-1900s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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