Pot luck
noun
A situation where you must take a chance and see what happens.
I wasn't sure which train to take, so I just took pot luck.
Often appears as...
- take pot luck
- leave to pot luck
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
noun
A meal where guests bring a dish to share.
We're having a pot luck dinner on Saturday. Can you bring a dessert?
Often appears as...
- pot luck dinner
- pot luck gathering
noun
A situation where you must take a chance and see what happens.
I wasn't sure which train to take, so I just took pot luck.
Often appears as...
- take pot luck
- leave to pot luck
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
noun
A meal where guests bring a dish to share.
We're having a pot luck dinner on Saturday. Can you bring a dessert?
Often appears as...
- pot luck dinner
- pot luck gathering
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Chance Outcome
Refers to unpredictability in a situation with various possible results.
We didn't have a guide for the city, so we took pot luck with our sightseeing.
Pro Tip 2/3No Guarantee
Highlights the absence of certainty in what you will get.
The bargain bin at the store is pot luck; there are no refunds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Planned
Used when actions are taken without a set plan or expectations.
We didn't book a hotel, preferring pot luck to find a place at the last minute.
Pro Tip 1/3Chance Outcome
Refers to unpredictability in a situation with various possible results.
We didn't have a guide for the city, so we took pot luck with our sightseeing.
Pro Tip 2/3No Guarantee
Highlights the absence of certainty in what you will get.
The bargain bin at the store is pot luck; there are no refunds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Planned
Used when actions are taken without a set plan or expectations.
We didn't book a hotel, preferring pot luck to find a place at the last minute.
Pro Tip 1/3Chance Outcome
Refers to unpredictability in a situation with various possible results.
We didn't have a guide for the city, so we took pot luck with our sightseeing.
Pro Tip 2/3No Guarantee
Highlights the absence of certainty in what you will get.
The bargain bin at the store is pot luck; there are no refunds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Planned
Used when actions are taken without a set plan or expectations.
We didn't book a hotel, preferring pot luck to find a place at the last minute.
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