- luck into something
- luck into (something)
to get or find something good by chance.
The flight was pretty empty, and the passenger across from me lucked into three seats to himself.
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luck into — (something) to get or find something good by chance. The flight was pretty empty, and the passenger across from me lucked into three seats to himself … New idioms dictionary
luck into — verb take possession of (Freq. 1) She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives • Syn: ↑enter upon, ↑come upon • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
luck — {{11}}luck (n.) late 15c. from early M.Du. luc, shortening of gheluc happiness, good fortune, of unknown origin. It has cognates in Du. geluk, M.H.G. g(e)lücke, Ger. Glück fortune, good luck. Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term.… … Etymology dictionary
luck — luck1 [ lʌk ] noun uncount ** 1. ) success that you have by chance and not because of anything you do: John never had much luck with girls. wish someone luck (in/with something): We d all like to wish you luck in your new job. 2. ) an influence… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
luck — [[t]lʌ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ lucks, lucking, lucked 1) N UNCOUNT Luck or good luck is success or good things that happen to you, that do not come from your own abilities or efforts. I knew I needed a bit of luck to win... The Sri Lankans have been having no … English dictionary
luck — noun success or failure apparently brought by chance. ↘chance considered as a force causing success or failure. verb informal 1》 (luck into/upon) chance to find or acquire. 2》 (luck out) N. Amer. succeed due to good luck. Phrases one s luck is in … English new terms dictionary
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luck — [luk] n. [ME lucke, prob. < MDu luk, contr. < gelucke < ODu * gilukki (> Ger glück, fortune, good luck) < ? IE base * leug , to bend (> LEEK, LOCK1): basic sense “what bends together,” hence, “what occurs, what is fitting, lucky … English World dictionary
luck — 1 noun (U) 1 GOOD FORTUNE something good that happens by chance: have luck (with sth): Did you have any luck with the job application? | You re not having much luck today, are you? | Good luck!/Best of luck!: Good luck tomorrow in the exam! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
