Luck

(n) /lʌk/

Meaning

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

UK lʌk

US lʌk

Three college students, down on their luck and in rent arrears, plotted, schemed, and grafted away night-after-night in an effort to avoid having their rental lease terminated and keep themselves off the streets.
Not bad for three down on their luck guys struggling to pay rent, a little over a decade ago, right?
If the answer is yes, [you're] in luck, because from this point onward cat facts is all [we're] going to be talking about!
In many countries, the eagle is thought to bring good luck, which is one reason it has been featured on various national flags.
Some games use seven for good luck.
In Italy, seventeen can bring bad luck.

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