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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 — ► NOUN 1) success or failure apparently brought by chance. 2) chance considered as a force causing success or failure. 3) good fortune. ► VERB informal 1) (luck into/upon) chance to find or acquire. 2) (luck … English terms dictionary
luck — noun success or failure apparently brought by chance. ↘chance considered as a force causing success or failure. verb informal 1》 (luck into/upon) chance to find or acquire. 2》 (luck out) N. Amer. succeed due to good luck. Phrases one s luck is in … English new terms dictionary
luck — /luk/, n. 1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I ll probably get pneumonia. 2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of… … Universalium
Luck — For other uses, see Luck (disambiguation). Good luck redirects here. For other uses, see Good Luck (disambiguation). A four leaf clover is often considered to bestow good luck. Luck or fortuity is good fortune which occurs beyond one s control,… … Wikipedia
luck — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc; akin to Middle High German gelücke luck Date: 15th century 1. a. a force that brings good fortune or adversity b. the events or circumstances that operate for or against an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Press Your Luck — infobox television show name = Press Your Luck caption = The Press Your Luck intro board, circa 1984 format = Game show runtime = 30 minutes creator = Bill Carruthers, Jan McCormack starring = Peter Tomarken (host) Rod Roddy (announcer) country … Wikipedia
come upon — verb 1. find unexpectedly (Freq. 10) the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb she struck a goldmine The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake • Syn: ↑fall upon, ↑strike, ↑light upon, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
enter upon — verb take possession of She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives • Syn: ↑come upon, ↑luck into • Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire • Verb Frames: Somebody s so … Useful english dictionary
Hans von Luck — Infobox Military Person name=Hans von Luck lived=15 July 1911–15 January 1997 placeofbirth=Flensburg placeofdeath= caption= nickname= allegiance=Germany branch=Heer serviceyears=1929 1945 rank=Oberst commands=Kampfgruppe von Luck unit=7th Panzer… … Wikipedia
