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UK
/lˈʌk/
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[ US /ˈɫək/ ]
[ US /ˈɫək/ ]
NOUN
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance -
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
it was as if fortune guided his hand
they say luck is a lady
it was my good luck to be there -
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
has a happy lot
success that was her portion
deserved a better fate
the luck of the Irish
whatever my fortune may be
a victim of circumstances
How To Use luck In A Sentence
- Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
- We were a bit unlucky with the group. The Sun
- So it's a little more than passing strange that Mr. Brooks clucks about Mr. Obama's "über-partisan budget" when, given the last few weeks of shrieking and wailing from the Republicans about socialism and communism, he's been the voice of moderation in the room. Moderately Shocked
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
- Brunhild, a mischievous, strong-minded goldfish (the voice of Noah Cyrus, Miley's younger sister), is determined to become a little girl when she's rescued from a jar and befriended by Sosuke (the voice of Frankie Jonas, the Jonas Brothers 'kid brother), a plucky, self-reliant 5-year-old. No Time's Right for 'Traveler's Wife'
- His season may have turned on a couple of bits of skill and a small dash of luck. Times, Sunday Times
- Not everyone was so lucky, and a lot of people, as always, took the off-ramp from Life. Tallulah Morehead: Dead Folks 2010: Everyone's Pushing Up Roses
- Having a couple of chances and that luck is missing for me now. The Sun
- With a bit of luck, this will finally spell the end of those unforgiving hipster trousers.
- There has to be a standard, a level where the candidacy is based on merit rather than on luck.