pot luck

noun

1. whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
2. ( as modifier )
  a pot-luck dinner
whatever is available (esp in the phrase take pot luck )

If you sit next to her at a pot luck dinner, would you enjoy hanging out with her?

Thats trueI said I would take pot luck and teach the scouts many camping tricks to boot!

Many's the time I've hadshort rations, and I can take pot-luck with any man.

Then take pot luck with us and pay me by escorting my business conscience home.

There were many officers among them who took pot luck with the men, for there was no special accommodation.

We keep the phrase pot luck; but, for most of those who use it, it has parted with all its meaning.

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