Luck

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities 1.2 good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance 1.3 a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person 1.4 some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend 2 Verb phrases Informal . 2.1 luck into or onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck 2.2 luck out, to have an instance or run of exceptionally good luck 2.3 luck upon, to come across by chance 3 Idioms 3.1 down on one's luck 3.2 in luck 3.3 luck of the draw 3.4 out of luck 3.5 push one's luck, Informal . to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also 4 Antonyms 4.1 noun 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun

Noun

the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities

With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.

good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance

He had no luck finding work.

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.

some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend

This rabbit's foot is my luck.

Verb phrases Informal .

luck into or onto, to meet, acquire, become, etc., by good luck

She lucked into a great job.

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.

luck upon, to come across by chance

to luck upon a profitable investment.

Idioms

down on one's luck

in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky

She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.

in luck

lucky; fortunate

We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.

luck of the draw

the luck one has in or as if in drawing cards.

out of luck

unlucky; unfortunate

When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we're usually out of luck.

push one's luck, Informal . to try to make too much of an opportunity; go too far. Also

crowd one's luck.

Antonyms

noun

bad fortune , misfortune

Synonyms

noun

advantage , big break , blessing , break * , fluke * , fortunateness , godsend * , good luck , happiness , health , in the cards , karma * , kismet * , luckiness , lucky break * , occasion , opportunity , profit , prosperity , run of luck , serendipity , smile * , streak of luck , stroke , success , triumph , victory , weal , wealth , win , windfall , accident , break , destiny , fate , fifty-fifty * , fortuity , fortune , hap , happenstance , hazard , occurrence , toss-up , unforeseen event , fortuitousness , amulet , bonanza , chance , fluke , godsend , handsel , hap-hazard , haphazard , hit , kismet , lot , mascot , periapt , talisman , vicissitudes