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

If you walk out of the station at the other end, or if you just start heading in the direction of Dodger Stadium, good luck finding the map.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Toast your good luck at an airport bar, buy an overpriced latte or hit up the airport lounge you can never get into.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Marcos, she added, had said only "good luck" in response to the news of Duterte's candidacy.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

He also revealed that his hotel had hung a picture of the late rock star "above the fireplace" of his room, "as a little good luck charm."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“I wanted to wish you good luck, Eddie,” he said.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman