noun
[noncount] the things that happen to a person because of chance :the accidental way things happen without being planned
When luck is on your side or luck is with you, your luck is good. When luck is against you, your luck is bad.
good fortune :good luck
success in doing or getting something
as luck would have it
used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck
bad luck
or Brit hard luck - used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
best of luck
informal - used to say that you hope someone will succeed
better luck next time
used to say that you hope someone will have more success in doing or trying something in the future
down on your luck
When you are down on your luck, your luck is bad.
good luck
used to say that you hope someone will succeed
informal - used to say that you think what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible
in luck
When you are in luck, something that you want to do is possible.
just my luck
informal - used to say that bad or unpleasant things often happen to you because you are unlucky
Lady Luck
or lady luck - used to refer to luck as if it were a woman
no such luck
informal - used to say that you could not do or have something you wanted
out of luck
When you are out of luck, something that you want to do is not possible.
push your luck
or US press your luck
If you are pushing/pressing your luck, you are taking more risks than you should or you are asking for more favors than you should.
the luck of the draw
used to say that the result of something cannot be controlled and depends on chance
tough luck
informal
Tough luck can be used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed, but it is more commonly used in an ironic way to show that you do not feel sympathy for someone.
try your luck
To try your luck at something is to do something in the hope that you will succeed.
wish someone (the best of) luck
to say that you hope someone will have success
verb
lucks; lucked; lucking
luck into
[phrasal verb]
luck into (something) US informal :to find or get (something) because of good luck
luck out
[phrasal verb]
US informal :to have good luck