good luck
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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]
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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 .
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, I understand the singer wishing me good luck.
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She mouths “good luck” to me, and I pull my goggles over my eyes, press them into place.
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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
Toast your good luck at an airport bar, buy an overpriced latte or hit up the airport lounge you can never get into.
Other factors — like the relationships you build and a bit of good luck — also shape your path.
From MarketWatch
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