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    [Noun]  | "luck" | \ ˈlək \


    1: a force that brings good fortune or adversity

    2: the events or circumstances that operate for or against an individual

    3: favoring chance; also : success

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc; akin to Middle High German gelücke luck;

    [Noun]  | "beginner's luck" 


    1: success when one is a beginner at something

    [Verb]  | "luck" 


    1: to prosper or succeed especially through chance or good fortune —usually used with out

    2: to come upon something desirable by chance —usually used with out, on, onto, or into

    Origin: 1597 ;

     Derivative of {see: |luck:1|luck:1};

    [Phrasal verb]  | "luck into" 


    1: to find or get (something) seemingly because of good luck

    [Phrasal verb]  | "luck out" 


    1: to have good luck

    [Adjective]  | "hard-luck" | \ ˈhärd-ˌlək \


    1: marked by, relating to, or experiencing bad luck or difficulty

    Origin: 1890 ;

    [Idiom]  | "as luck would have it" 


    1: —used to say that something happened because of good or bad luck

    [Idiom]  | "bad luck" 


    1: —used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed

    [Idiom]  | "best of luck" 


    1: —used to say that one hopes someone will succeed

    [Idiom]  | "better luck next time" 


    1: —used to say that one hopes someone will have more success in doing or trying something in the future

    [Noun]  | "luck" 


    1: success that is partly the result of chance;


      * e.g., " ... some people have all the luck "




    2: the uncertain course of events;


      * e.g., " ... let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck "



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    [Verb]  | "luck (out, on, onto, or into)" 


    1: as in hit (upon), pitch (upon);


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    [Verb]  | "push" 


    1: to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one;


      * e.g., " ... I had to push my damaged bike all the way home "



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    2: to force one's way;


      * e.g., " ... we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction "



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    [Adjective]  | "hard-luck" 


    1: having, prone to, or marked by bad luck;


      * e.g., " ... a hard-luck ball club that never could get the breaks it needed "




    [Adjective]  | "down" 


    1: brought or having come to an end;


      * e.g., " ... eight down and two to go "




    2: directed down;


      * e.g., " ... a down escalator "




    [Phrase]  | "down on one's luck" 


    1: lacking money or material possessions;


      * e.g., " ... He's been down on his luck since his business went under. "




    [Phrase]  | "stroke of luck" 


    1: an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events;


      * e.g., " ... It was a complete stroke of luck that he ended up moving to the same city as his long lost twin. "



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    [Phrase]  | "strokes of luck" 


    1: an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events;


      * e.g., " ... It was a complete stroke of luck that he ended up moving to the same city as his long lost twin. "



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     [ "luck" ]

    1: when something for once in your life doesn't end up being fucked up or bad

      * e.g.,  ... Man, so glad I didn't get shot again today. Must be my lucky day. 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: something that I don't have.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Are you okay? You fell pretty hard. It looks like you broke yor spine and will never be able to walk again 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: It may seem good now, but down the road it will fuck you in the ass one day... hard.

      * e.g.,  ... "Wow! Gary just asked me out! He's the hottest guy in the grade! I must be the luckiest girl on Earth..." 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: life itself

      * e.g.,  ... count yourself lucky every day your alive... 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: when skill is not used.

      * e.g.,  ... -Thats some shit, what LUCK! 

     [ "luck" ]

    2: `in Madden 2005, when you spin and someone presses hitstick, and you are half way through ur spin, and you get sucked back to their man and fumble.

      * e.g.,  ... -you have no skill, its all luck! 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: somthing that not many people have

      * e.g.,  ... no LUCK 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: A consequence of random chance (a force which affects everyone equally and is therefore the fairest thing in life) (contrary to the bitching, whining, moaning and complaining of people who think it's "unfair" that other people make more effective use of luck than they do) (seriously, the difference between "bad" luck and "good" luck is WORK) (dammit).

      * e.g.,  ... "So he and I found a bundle of $100 bills, and we split them up evenly, and he spent his on women and booze while I invested mine and got rich, and now he's pissed off because I was 'lucky.'" 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: what doesn't exist in this world. good luck and bad luck doesn't exist. its scientifically illogical. people that buy "lucky" items need to grow a brain and get something called "confidence" into their mind.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1 - "Jimmy got hit by a car. and earlier, he lost his job. he's got bad luck." 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: dosen't exist

      * e.g.,  ... you die sometime eh? 

     [ "luck" ]

    1: Labor

      * e.g.,  ... Have you used your LUCK today? 

     [ "luck" ]

    2: Under

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    3: Correct

     [ "luck" ]

    4: Knowledge

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