good luck
Definition
- Noun:
- A fortunate or successful outcome or circumstance: The state or instance of experiencing positive results, often perceived as being influenced by chance rather than effort alone.
- An expression of well-wishes: A phrase used to hope that someone will have success or a positive outcome in a future endeavor.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Fortunate Circumstance):
- Winning the lottery was pure good luck.
- By some incredible good luck, the missing document was found just in time.
- She attributed her success to hard work and a little bit of good luck.
Noun (Expression of Well-Wishes):
- "Good luck on your exam tomorrow!" she said.
- He wished me good luck before the interview.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in luck": To be in a fortunate situation; to have good luck at a particular moment.
- You're in luck! We have one ticket left for the show.
- "to try one's luck": To attempt something with an uncertain outcome, hoping for success.
- I decided to try my luck at the new casino.
Variants and Related Words
- Luck (n): Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
- It was just luck that I saw her.
- Lucky (adj): Having, bringing, or resulting from good luck.
- He's a lucky person.
- Good fortune (n): A synonym for good luck, often implying a larger or more significant positive event.
- It was my good fortune to meet you.
Synonyms
- Fortune: Chance or luck as an external, arbitrary force affecting human affairs.
- Fortunate break: A sudden, unexpected piece of good luck.
- Serendipity: The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Related Phrases
- Break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
- "Break a leg!" they shouted to the actor before the play.
- Beginner's luck: Unexpected success supposedly experienced by someone doing something for the first time.
- He won his first poker game; it must be beginner's luck.
Related Idioms
- To have the luck of the draw: To have an outcome determined purely by chance.
- Getting a good partner is often just the luck of the draw.
- To push one's luck: To take a risk in the hope of continued success, often leading to failure.
- You got away with being late once; don't push your luck.
Noun
-
an unexpected piece of good luck
-
he finally got his big break
-
-
a stroke of luck
-
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
Khám phá thêm
Các từ liên quan
Từ đồng nghĩa
Từ trái nghĩa
Từ chứa "good luck"
