词组 | luck |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG LUCK as luck would have it by good or bad luck; as it turned out; by chance.As luck would have it, we had a flat tire.As luck would have it, the check came in the mail today. Break a leg! good luck. (Theatrical slang. This is said to actors before a performance instead of Good luck.)Before the play, John said to Mary, "Break a leg!"Saying "Break a leg!" before a performance is an old theatrical tradition. by the seat of one's pants by sheer luck and very little skill. (Informal. Especially with to fly.)I got through school by the seat of my pants.The jungle pilot spent most of his days flying by the seat of his pants. by the skin of one's teeth just barely; by an amount equal to the thickness of the (imaginary) skin on one's teeth. (Informal or slang.)I got through that class by the skin of my teeth.I got to the airport late and missed the plane by the skin of my teeth. down on one's luck without any money; unlucky. (Euphemistic for broke.)Can you lend me twenty dollars? I've been down on my luck lately.The gambler had to get a job because he had been down on his luck and didn't earn enough money to live on. get a break to have good fortune; to receive a bit of luck.Mary is going to get a break.I wish I'd get a lucky break.Why don't I have a lucky break when I need one?She's got a lucky break and doesn't even know it. have a run of bad luck to have bad luck repeatedly; to have bad luck happen a number of times.I have had a run of bad luck, and I have no more money to spend.The company had a run of bad luck over the last few years. have one's luck run out for one's good luck to stop; for one's good fortune to come to an end.I had my luck run out when I was in South America. I nearly starved.I hate to have my luck run out just when I need it. have the cards stacked against one to have luck against one.You can't get very far in life if you have the cards stacked against you.I can't seem to get ahead. I always have the cards stacked against me. in clover with good fortune; in a very good situation, especially financially. (Slang.)If I get this contract, I'll be in clover for the rest of my life.I have very little money saved, so when I retire I won't exactly be in clover. in luck fortunate; lucky.You want a red one? You're in luck. There is one red one left.I had an accident, but I was in luck. It was not serious. knock on wood a phrase said to cancel out imaginary bad luck. (The same as the British English "touch wood.")My stereo has never given me any trouble—knock on wood.We plan to be in Florida by tomorrow evening—knock on wood. luck out to get lucky (about something). (Slang.)I won $100 in the lottery. I really lucked out.Bob lucked out when he got an easy teacher for geometry. push one's luck and press one's luck to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck.you're okay so far, but don’t push your luck.Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble. stroke of luck a bit of luck; a lucky happening.I had a stroke of luck and found Tom at home when I called. He's not usually there.Unless I have a stroke of luck, I'm not going to finish this report by tomorrow. LUCK - LACKING one's luck runs out one's good luck stops.My luck ran out, so I had to come home.She will quit gambling when her luck runs out. out of luck without good luck; having bad fortune. (Informal.)If you wanted some ice cream, you're out of luck.I was out of luck. I got there too late to get a seat. the cards are stacked against one luck is against one. (Informal.)I have the worst luck. The cards are stacked against me all the time.How can I accomplish anything when the cards are stacked against me? tough break a bit of bad fortune. (Slang.)I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Tough break.John had a lot of tough breaks when he was a kid, but he's doing okay now. luck noun► you never know your lucksomething unexpected may well happen. Probably an elaboration of YOU NEVER KNOW UK, 1961luck into luck into sth AmE to get something you want without expecting to get it: Reed lucked into a simple TV role that led to his successful acting career. luck out luck out AmE informal to be very lucky: "I lucked out," said Eric Reinholm, whose house wasn't damaged in the fire.
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