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luck — luck1 W3S2 [lʌk] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(success)¦ 2 bad luck 3¦(chance)¦ 4 with (any) luck/with a bit of luck 5 wish somebody (the best of) luck 6 good luck/best of luck 7 good luck to somebody 8 any luck?/no luck? 9 be in luck … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — good1 W1S1 [gud] adj comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a high standard)¦ 2¦(skilful)¦ 3¦(what you want)¦ 4¦(pleasant/enjoyable)¦ 5¦(successful/correct)¦ 6¦(suitable)¦ 7¦(useful)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
luck into — verb take possession of (Freq. 1) She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives • Syn: ↑enter upon, ↑come upon • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
luck out — verb succeed by luck I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot • Syn: ↑hit the jackpot • Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑bring home the bacon, ↑deliver the goods … Useful english dictionary
drink to somebody — ˈdrink to sb/sth derived to wish sb good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it Syn: ↑toast • All raise your glasses and drink to Katie and Tom! Main entry: ↑drinkderived … Useful english dictionary
raise your glass (to somebody) — raise your ˈglass (to sb) idiom to hold up your glass and wish sb happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink Main entry: ↑raiseidiom … Useful english dictionary
root for somebody — ˈroot for sb derived no passive (usually used in the progressive tenses) (informal) to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation • We re rooting for the Bulls. • … Useful english dictionary
rub off on somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
rub off onto somebody — ˌrub ˈoff (on/onto sb) derived (of personal qualities, behaviour, opinions, etc.) to become part of a person s character as a result of that person spending time with sb who has those qualities, etc • Her sense of fun has rubbed off on her… … Useful english dictionary
Albatross (metaphor) — The word albatross is sometimes used to mean an encumbrance, or a wearisome burden. [cite web | url = http://m w.com/dictionary/albatross | title = Albatross | work = Merriam Webster Online Dictionary | accessdate = 2007 11 24 ] It is an allusion … Wikipedia
