good luck

Idioms  

1. Good fortune or a happy outcome, especially by chance. For example, It was sheer good luck that brought this offer my way , or, as Shakespeare put it in The Merry Wives of Windsor (3:5): “As good luck would have it, comes in one Mistress Page.” [Late 1400s]

2. Also, good luck to you . I wish you success. This term is used both straightforwardly, as in Good luck on your journey , and sarcastically, implying that what someone is undertaking is not likely to succeed, as in If you think you'll find that long-lost letter, good luck to you .

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Example Sentences

“I got married Dec. 19 — maybe that’s my good luck charm,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“But good luck finding any records. Or the pilot.”

From Literature

If you insist on seeing a geriatrician, good luck with that: There’s an extreme shortage in many parts of the country.

From MarketWatch

For several weeks it seemed that the prayers and good luck symbols had done their work well.

From Literature

A common Chinese tradition warns that people should refrain from cleaning their hair on Lunar New Year's Day -- and even for a few days after -- to avoid washing away good luck and incoming wealth.

From Barron's