Luck
noun
The force that causes things to happen to you, either good or bad.
He's had nothing but bad luck with jobs
Often appears as...
- good luck
- bad luck
noun
Something good that happens to you by chance.
It was just luck that I found a parking spot
Often appears as...
- pure luck
- sheer luck
noun
A way of thinking that some events are caused by inanimate objects or rituals bringing 'good luck' or 'bad luck'.
He carries a rabbit's foot for luck
Often appears as...
- for luck
- stroke of luck
interjection
A phrase used to wish good fortune to someone.
Good luck on your test tomorrow!
Often appears as...
- good luck
- best of luck
noun
The force that causes things to happen to you, either good or bad.
He's had nothing but bad luck with jobs
Often appears as...
- good luck
- bad luck
noun
Something good that happens to you by chance.
It was just luck that I found a parking spot
Often appears as...
- pure luck
- sheer luck
noun
A way of thinking that some events are caused by inanimate objects or rituals bringing 'good luck' or 'bad luck'.
He carries a rabbit's foot for luck
Often appears as...
- for luck
- stroke of luck
interjection
A phrase used to wish good fortune to someone.
Good luck on your test tomorrow!
Often appears as...
- good luck
- best of luck
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Control
Use 'luck' to describe outcomes you can't influence or predict, emphasizing a lack of control.
Despite my efforts, my luck will determine the lottery result.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Luck' can refer to both good and bad outcomes, so specify the kind when context doesn't make it clear.
She found her lost dog by bad luck; it was injured.
Pro Tip 3/3Calculable Chances
Use 'run of luck' when discussing a series of fortunate events, possibly implying a change soon.
With his run of luck, he's due for a mishap.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Control
Use 'luck' to describe outcomes you can't influence or predict, emphasizing a lack of control.
Despite my efforts, my luck will determine the lottery result.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Luck' can refer to both good and bad outcomes, so specify the kind when context doesn't make it clear.
She found her lost dog by bad luck; it was injured.
Pro Tip 3/3Calculable Chances
Use 'run of luck' when discussing a series of fortunate events, possibly implying a change soon.
With his run of luck, he's due for a mishap.
Pro Tip 1/3Beyond Control
Use 'luck' to describe outcomes you can't influence or predict, emphasizing a lack of control.
Despite my efforts, my luck will determine the lottery result.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Luck' can refer to both good and bad outcomes, so specify the kind when context doesn't make it clear.
She found her lost dog by bad luck; it was injured.
Pro Tip 3/3Calculable Chances
Use 'run of luck' when discussing a series of fortunate events, possibly implying a change soon.
With his run of luck, he's due for a mishap.
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
I knew I was where I was supposed to be; I knew I was home. And I haven't spoken to you once in the four years since that day. But I heard that you were leaving, and I had to come and tell you you've been an incredibly important person in my life. I'm going to miss you. Good luck." And she walks away, and I'm flattened. She gets six feet away, turns around, smiles and goes,
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Gyotaku: The ancient...
And the prints are said to bring good luck to the fishermen. But the art form is quite different than it used to be. Most artists today learn on their own by trial and error. Before the artist begins to print, the fish needs to be prepared for printing. First, the artist places the fish on a hollowed out surface.
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Why is glass transparent?...
As luck would have it, absorbing one of those light photons passing through the atom can provide just the energy the electron needs. But there's a catch. The energy from the photon has to be the right amount to get an electron to the next row. Otherwise, it will just let the photon pass by,
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Can you solve the virus...
It seems like you're out of luck, unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back. But there's one room that wasn't contaminated - the entrance.
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Where do superstitions...
just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was bad luck eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia,
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Sir David Attenborough...
which is linked up but it served its purpose because what it's done is to bought a different set of genes into the gene pool and with that luck that's that's all you can expect if you're a deep sea antler fish i have never seen such ravishingly
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Let's talk about sex -...
That was the worst year. I was obsessively curious about sex and also deeply ashamed by it. It wasn't my only problem, of course, not by a long shot, but it was the beginning of a downward spiral. And my bad luck was to hit bottom
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Creating a Bio-Industrial...
the rusty machine age or we can consult biological wisdom and if we choose the latter we are in luck because we are surrounded by biological wisdom we are not the first to manufacture put yourself here
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The Mummification of...
that I've ever looked at. I love the way you talk about him. I bet you wish you'd met him. Definitely. We will meet one day. Yeah, in the afterlife. Brilliant. Brilliant. Well, good luck.
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How to build a fictional...
And what kind of conflict is likely to emerge?" Answer those questions, and you have your story. Good luck, future world-builder!
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
I knew I was where I was supposed to be; I knew I was home. And I haven't spoken to you once in the four years since that day. But I heard that you were leaving, and I had to come and tell you you've been an incredibly important person in my life. I'm going to miss you. Good luck." And she walks away, and I'm flattened. She gets six feet away, turns around, smiles and goes,
Video examples
Gyotaku: The ancient...
And the prints are said to bring good luck to the fishermen. But the art form is quite different than it used to be. Most artists today learn on their own by trial and error. Before the artist begins to print, the fish needs to be prepared for printing. First, the artist places the fish on a hollowed out surface.
Video examples
Why is glass transparent?...
As luck would have it, absorbing one of those light photons passing through the atom can provide just the energy the electron needs. But there's a catch. The energy from the photon has to be the right amount to get an electron to the next row. Otherwise, it will just let the photon pass by,
Video examples
Can you solve the virus...
It seems like you're out of luck, unless you look at the rules carefully and notice an important exception. It's true that once you activate the switch in a contaminated room, it's destroyed and you can never go back. But there's one room that wasn't contaminated - the entrance.
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Where do superstitions...
just before being arrested and crucified. The resulting idea that having thirteen people at a table was bad luck eventually expanded into thirteen being an unlucky number in general. Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia,
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
which is linked up but it served its purpose because what it's done is to bought a different set of genes into the gene pool and with that luck that's that's all you can expect if you're a deep sea antler fish i have never seen such ravishingly
Video examples
Let's talk about sex -...
That was the worst year. I was obsessively curious about sex and also deeply ashamed by it. It wasn't my only problem, of course, not by a long shot, but it was the beginning of a downward spiral. And my bad luck was to hit bottom
Video examples
Creating a Bio-Industrial...
the rusty machine age or we can consult biological wisdom and if we choose the latter we are in luck because we are surrounded by biological wisdom we are not the first to manufacture put yourself here
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The Mummification of...
that I've ever looked at. I love the way you talk about him. I bet you wish you'd met him. Definitely. We will meet one day. Yeah, in the afterlife. Brilliant. Brilliant. Well, good luck.
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How to build a fictional...
And what kind of conflict is likely to emerge?" Answer those questions, and you have your story. Good luck, future world-builder!
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Quote examples
Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Zachary Levi
American Actor
Films are really cool because, every couple months, or however many times you can get a job because there's a lot of luck involved in that, you're playing a different character.
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Estelle Parsons
American Actress
You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
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Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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Judith Guest
American Novelist
I think living the blessed life is the luck of the draw.
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Martti Ahtisaari
Finnish Politician
Luck has a lot to do with how your life develops.
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Mauricio Macri
Argentinian Statesman
I have the luck to choose what to do in my life.
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Kate Reardon
British Journalist
Luck is going to play a huge part in your life.
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Iain Duncan Smith
British Politician
Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
Luck is important.
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Steve Jobs
American Businessman
It's hard to tell with these Internet startups if they're really interested in building companies or if they're just interested in the money. I can tell you, though: If they don't really want to build a company, they won't luck into it. That's because it's so hard that if you don't have a passion, you'll give up.
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Zachary Levi
American Actor
Films are really cool because, every couple months, or however many times you can get a job because there's a lot of luck involved in that, you're playing a different character.
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Estelle Parsons
American Actress
You can't just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.
Quote examples
Zinedine Zidane
French Athlete
I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find a challenge in the game.
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Judith Guest
American Novelist
I think living the blessed life is the luck of the draw.
Quote examples
Martti Ahtisaari
Finnish Politician
Luck has a lot to do with how your life develops.
Quote examples
Mauricio Macri
Argentinian Statesman
I have the luck to choose what to do in my life.
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Kate Reardon
British Journalist
Luck is going to play a huge part in your life.
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Iain Duncan Smith
British Politician
Luck is great, but most of life is hard work.
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
Luck is important.
Example 1 of 10
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