for luck

fɔː lʌk

Definition

Definition of for luck - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

superstitiondone to bring good fortune or success

She wore her red socks for luck.
He carried a coin for luck.
They knocked on wood for luck.

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Expressions with for luck

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one for luck

extra attempt to ensure success

He took one more shot, just one for luck.

keep for luck

retain an object believed to bring good fortune

She keeps a rabbit's foot for luck.

Expressions with luck

hard luck

misfortune or bad luck

Despite his efforts, he faced hard luck in his business ventures.

in luck

adj.

having a favorable outcome

He was in luck as the weather cleared up.

no luck

absence of success in achieving something

I searched for hours but had no luck.

what luck

exp.

expresses surprise at unexpected good fortune

What luck, I found a twenty-dollar bill!

be in luck

have a favorable outcome

You are in luck; the last ticket is yours.

best of luck

expression of hope for someone's success

We wished her the best of luck in her exam.

Terms with for luck included in their meaning

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low

setback

period of poor success or bad luck for a person or group

cross fingers

figurative

hope strongly for good luck or a successful result

crossed fingers

signal

hand gesture showing hope for good luck or success

keep one's fingers crossed

hand gesture

show hope for success, sometimes wishing another person luck

with a bit of luck

adv.

optimism

hopefully relying on luck for a good outcome

cross one's fingers

gesture and hope

hope for good luck by crossing fingers

cross your fingers

luck

wish for luck

ill-fated

adj.

bad outcome

destined for failure or marked by bad luck

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French:par superstition, ...
German:als Glücksbringer, ...
Italian:per portare fortuna, ...
Spanish:para la suerte, ...
Portuguese:para dar sorte, ...
Chinese:图个吉利, ...
Japanese:縁起をかついで, ...
Arabic:لِجَلْبِ الْحَظّ, ...
Hebrew:בְּשְׁבִיל הַמַּזָל, ...
Russian:на удачу, ...
Ukrainian:на щастя, ...
Hindi:शुभ के लिए, ...
Bengali:ভাগ্য আনতে, ...
Catalan:per sort, ...
Czech:pro štěstí, ...
Danish:for held, ...
Dutch:voor het geluk, ...
Greek:για γούρι, ...
Hungarian:szerencsét hozandó, ...
Khmer:ដើម្បីនាំសំណាង, ...
Korean:행운을 빌며, ...
Persian:برای خوش‌شانسی, ...
Polish:na szczęście, ...
Portuguese (BR):para dar sorte, ...
Romanian:pentru noroc, ...
Swedish:för att få tur, ...
Thai:เพื่อเสริมโชค, ...
Turkish:şans getirsin diye, ...
Vietnamese:để lấy may, ...

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