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luck‧y S2 W3
comparative luckier, superlative luckiest
comparative luckier, superlative luckiest2 resulting from good luck :
3 bringing good luck : a lucky charm
a lucky charm4 used to say that someone is fortunate to be able to do something : 'My husband's a rich man, and devoted to me.' 'Lucky you.'
lucky you/me etc
spoken'My husband's a rich man, and devoted to me.' 'Lucky you.'5 used to say that something good and often unexpected will happen to someone : We're going to win. I just know it's our lucky day
be somebody's lucky day
spokenWe're going to win. I just know it's our lucky day6 used to tell someone that what they want probably will not happen : '£50 should be enough.' 'You'll be lucky!'
you'll/you'd be lucky
spoken'£50 should be enough.' 'You'll be lucky!'7 used to tell someone that what they want is not likely to happen, especially because it is unreasonable : You want three weeks holiday? You should be so lucky!
I/you should be so lucky!
spokenYou want three weeks holiday? You should be so lucky!➔ strike it lucky
at strike1 (19)➔ thank your lucky stars
at thank (3)➔ third time lucky
at third1 (2)WORD CHOICE:WORD CHOICE: luck, lucky!! Do not say that someone 'has luck'. Say they are lucky • I was lucky (NOT I had luck) and got to the airport just in time. • You're so lucky to live by the sea. You can use 'have' with luck only when luck has something before it such as 'bad', 'good', 'much', 'any' 'a bit of' etc • He's had a lot of bad luck recently. • Did you have any luck finding your bag? • If we have a bit of luck, we'll see her before she leaves.GRAMMAR!! luck is an uncountable noun • Winning was mostly a matter of luck. Do not say 'a luck'. To talk about one lucky event you can say a piece of luck, a bit of luck, or a stroke of luck • Seeing him at that moment was an amazing piece of luck (NOT an amazing luck). ➔ See also luck
