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good luck
Good fortune or a happy outcome, especially by chance. For example, It was sheer good luck that brought this offer my way , or, as Shakespeare put it in The Merry Wives of Windsor (3:5): “As good luck would have it, comes in one Mistress Page.†[Late 1400s]
Also, good luck to you . I wish you success. This term is used both straightforwardly, as in Good luck on your journey , and sarcastically, implying that what someone is undertaking is not likely to succeed, as in If you think you'll find that long-lost letter, good luck to you .
Example Sentences
Today, in China, tanghulu is no longer revered for its supposed medicinal benefits — it’s a festive food commonly enjoyed to usher in good luck around the new year and Lunar New Year.
Replica jerseys sold out, the Prince of Wales sent a good luck message and match tickets became as precious as a Wonka golden ticket.
Some charlatans are involved in unscrupulous traditional so-called cures, and have been known to sell good luck charms that involve body parts.
It is from my friend and second-mother, Chickie, who happens to be 91, though you would never believe it and good luck keeping up with her.
“I signed my Island deal on this organ here for good luck,†Crockett says, running his fingers along a weather-beaten keyboard.
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