good luck charm
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Definition
Noun: An object believed to possess magical properties that attract good fortune or ward off bad luck for its owner or bearer.
Usage
A "good luck charm" is a tangible item carried, worn, or kept in a specific place due to a superstitious belief in its power to influence luck positively. It is often personal and culturally significant.
Examples
- She always carries her good luck charm, a small rabbit's foot, in her pocket during exams.
- The four-leaf clover is a classic good luck charm in many cultures.
- He considered his grandfather's old watch to be his good luck charm for important business meetings.
Advanced Usage
- "to serve as a good luck charm": To function as an object believed to bring luck.
- The team mascot served as a good luck charm for the players.
- "to be someone's good luck charm": To be considered the source of someone's good fortune.
- Since she started attending the games, the team has won every match; they say she's their good luck charm.
Variants and Related Words
- Charm (n): A broader term for an object believed to have magical power, which can be for good luck, protection, or other purposes.
- Talisman (n): An object, often inscribed with figures or characters, believed to be endowed with particular efficacy against evil or to bring good fortune. It is a more formal synonym.
- Amulet (n): An object typically worn on the person and believed to protect against evil, danger, or disease. It emphasizes protection more than attracting good luck.
- Lucky charm (n): A common, informal variant with identical meaning to "good luck charm."
Synonyms
- Talisman
- Lucky charm
- Mascot (when a person, animal, or object is thought to bring luck to a group)
- Fetish (in anthropological contexts, an object believed to have supernatural power)
Antonyms
- Jinx
- Curse
- Hex
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "To have a lucky charm": To possess an object one believes brings good luck.
- Does he have a lucky charm he brings to poker night?
- "Like a charm": Functioning perfectly or with complete success. (This idiom uses "charm" in a related, metaphorical sense).
- The new software update worked like a charm.
Noun
- something believed to bring good luck