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Luck Idioms and What They Mean<\/h1>\n

Luck idioms help us talk about chance, success, and failure. These expressions describe how lucky or unlucky things happen in life. Here are 12 common luck idioms, what they mean, and how to use them.<\/p>\n

Hit the jackpot<\/h2>\n

To have great luck or win something big.<\/p>\n

She hit the jackpot<\/b> with that new job.<\/div>\n
He hit the jackpot<\/b> at the casino.<\/div>\n

Beginner\u2019s luck<\/h2>\n

Success when you try something new for the first time.<\/p>\n

She won the game with beginner\u2019s luck<\/b>.<\/div>\n
I think it was just beginner\u2019s luck<\/b> that I scored a goal.<\/div>\n

Luck of the draw<\/h2>\n

Something that happens by chance, not by choice.<\/p>\n

I got the worst seat\u2014just the luck of the draw<\/b>.<\/div>\n
It\u2019s the luck of the draw<\/b> who you sit next to.<\/div>\n

Strike it rich<\/h2>\n

To suddenly become rich or successful.<\/p>\n

He struck it rich<\/b> when his app became popular.<\/div>\n
They struck it rich<\/b> by investing early.<\/div>\n

On a roll<\/h2>\n

Having a streak of good luck or success.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s on a roll<\/b>\u2014three wins in a row!<\/div>\n
I\u2019m on a roll<\/b> today\u2014everything is going well.<\/div>\n

Strike it lucky<\/h2>\n

To have good luck suddenly.<\/p>\n

I struck it lucky<\/b> and found the last ticket.<\/div>\n
He struck it lucky<\/b> with that parking spot.<\/div>\n

Push your luck<\/h2>\n

To try for too much and risk losing everything.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t push your luck<\/b>\u2014you\u2019ve already won once.<\/div>\n
She was lucky before, but now she\u2019s pushing her luck<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Down on your luck<\/h2>\n

Having bad luck, often for a long time.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s down on his luck<\/b> and can\u2019t find a job.<\/div>\n
She was down on her luck<\/b> after the business failed.<\/div>\n

Touch wood \/ Knock on wood<\/h2>\n

Said to avoid bad luck after mentioning something good.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve never been sick\u2014touch wood<\/b>.<\/div>\n
We\u2019ve had no problems so far, knock on wood<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Pot luck<\/h2>\n

A meal where everyone brings something, or something chosen by chance.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re having a pot luck<\/b> dinner\u2014bring anything!<\/div>\n
I didn\u2019t pick the movie\u2014it was pot luck<\/b>.<\/div>\n

As luck would have it<\/h2>\n

Something that happened by chance (usually lucky).<\/p>\n

As luck would have it<\/b>, we found a taxi right away.<\/div>\n
I forgot my umbrella, and as luck would have it<\/b>, it didn\u2019t rain.<\/div>\n

Better luck next time<\/h2>\n

Said when someone fails, to encourage them.<\/p>\n

You didn\u2019t win, but better luck next time<\/b>!<\/div>\n
Better luck next time<\/b>\u2014you\u2019ll do better soon.<\/div>\n
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