money because of a period of bad luck

the best of 'luck (with sth) | good luck (with sth) (informaI) used to wish sb success with sth #1 is: The best of luck with your exams.

0 Good luck! I hope it goes well.

*fi5! better luck next time

(informal) used to encourage sb who has not been successful at sth ( M.BAJ$5b ft A ) for

luck 1 because you believe it will bring you good luck, or because this is a traditional belief IH7 riAl; A 7 7 A is: Take something blue. It’s for luck. M ft AM^BB, 777Mo 2 for no particular reason : I hit him once more for luck. A#t A4T 7 fife—7 ₀

good luck to sb (informal) used to say that you do not mind what sb does as it does not affect you, but you hope they will be successful ( AfB A AM 7 71c HA ft #fA ) WHAJ&3&,' WHAfeiS: It’s not something I would care to try myself but if she wants to, good luck to

her.’&ftmn&a&jfimmffi, um

just my/sb’s 'luck (informal) used to show you are not surprised sth bad has happened to you, because you are not often lucky ( ft g B ftif iS#71M ) #7 His, MHisT,: Just my luck to arrive after they had left. your/sb’s

luck is in used to say that sb has been lucky or successful is; His the luck of the 'draw the fact that chance decides sth, in a way that you cannot control no such 'luck used to show disap

pointment that sth you were hoping for did not happen ( J«fffeMAM ) 'SIPAHis — more at POT n., PUSH V., tough adj., TRY v., worse adj. mverb ,luck 'out (NAmE, informal) to be lucky H

is; 7#TiS: Iguess I really lucked out when I met her.

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SYNONYMS

luck

chance ♦ coincidence ♦ accident ♦ fortune ♦ fate ♦ destiny ♦ providence

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luck the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people fa Mill, #is> is A: This ring has always brought me good luck.

chance the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand #15,

MPb: The results could simply be due to chance. But#

coincidence the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way A.tlA4ft *57. 157: They met through a series of strange coincidences, fMI 0—&#^£!>ft *5 7Mi§. accident something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance fPt#&ft7: Their early

arrival was just an accident. fMl E ₀

fortune (rather formal) luck or chance, especially in the way it affects people’s lives AfalPgA^ftlflT-, is A: For once, fortune was on our side: the sun shone that day. SP-APBAtM,

fate the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed 4b7jS> ADL ^38a.A£: Fate decreed that she would never reach America. # 7 j&Ajesf'J 7 7

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destiny the power that is believed to control events 4b

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lucky 0-w /'lAki/ adj. (luck-ier, lucki-est)

1 ~ (to do sth) | ~ (that ...) having good luck 7"ft?is ft; is^£Fft; 7isft EE2ZI fortunate : His friend was killed and he knows he is lucky to be alive, ftjuftUHA ^7lfr, ftk^flil £ Bi5?S#Ji^7c 0 She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team. MfS^isMi^AlPAlIt [A o 0 You were lucky (that) you spotted the danger in time. f77£FA(J4AAl 7 P^'lf ₀ 0 Mark is one of the lucky ones—he at least has somewhere to sleep. AH 77 is

(ft A, f&MAiEWi&ABiAc 0 the lucky winners 7isft # 0 You can think yourself lucky you didn’t get mugged. M»HA77o o She

counted herself lucky that she still had a job. MiAA ft B4M7is, f/3W 2 ~ (for sb) (that ...) being

the result of good luck £Fis7A(ft: It was lucky for us that we were able to go. TUlIibAH4H] (ftis A£Fc 0 That was the luckiest escape of my life. gp&j&I&jiio'— X7HAft7iSo 0 a lucky guess f&73t7 3 bringing good luck ^A^Fislft: a lucky charm A## ► luck-ily /’lAkili/ adv. ~ (for sb): Luckily for us, the train was late. fflSi#*5, A7dftA7o Q Luckily, I am a good

swimmer. ITiTWl lucky 'you, 'me,

etc. (informaI) used to show that you think sb is lucky to have sth, be able to do sth, etc. # ( ) (H-HiS:

Tm off to Paris.’ ‘Lucky you!’ AEi7o ”, “ifcK 7iS! ” .you’ll be 'lucky (informal) used to tell sb that sth that they are expecting probably will not happen ( Ai£HAI71»ift-M7f£77£7 ) fMMMis:

‘I was hoping to get a ticket for Saturday.’ ‘You’ll be lucky.’

i£₀ ” .you, etc. should be so 'lucky (informal) used to tell sb that they will probably not get what they are hoping for, and may not deserve it ( #i#HAjJlf#M;£. t/Mt&#7£'J, ) M7Af#i£A7is»e

— more at strike v., thank, third

providence (formal) God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us jfAifr, Mr A. A ffc: He trusted in divine providence, fifeftiffii^o

FATE, DESTINY OR PROVIDENCE? fate, destiny &H providence ?

Providence is usually seen as being kind: even when it sends suffering, this is accepted as being part of God’s plan. Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things. providence BPfs£P$l|fi^r*Sfil

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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■ by/through ... luck/chance/coincidence/accident

■ It was ... luck/chance/coincidence/accident/fortune/ fate/providence that...

■ It’s no coincidence/accident that...

■ pure/sheer/mere luck/chance/coincidence/accident

■ good/bad/ill luck/fortune

■ to have the ... luck/fortune to do sth

■ to tempt fate/providence (= to do sth too confidently in a way that might mean that your good luck will come to an end)

■ sb’s luck/fortune changes/turns

■ a stroke of luck/fortune/fate

a twist of fortune/fate