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Definition of push (one's) luck - 1 dictionary result
luck   (lŭk)   
n.  

  1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck.

  2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck.

  3. One's personal fate or lot: It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.

intr.v.   lucked, luck·ing, lucks Informal
To gain success or something desirable by chance: lucked into a good apartment; lucked out in finding that rare book.

[Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc, short for gheluc.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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