good luck
idiom
1
—used to say that one hopes someone will succeed
We're sorry that you're leaving. Good luck in your new job.
2
informal
—used to say that one thinks what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible
"I'm planning to ask for a raise." "Oh, really? Well, good luck (to you)."
Examples of good luck in a Sentence
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Students pose by the bald heads for graduation photos or rub them for good luck on exams.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
Charles Bolden, the first Black NASA administrator and an astronaut who flew on four missions himself, wished Dwight good luck on his flight late Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 19 May 2024
After the purchase, the salesgirl wished Carolyn good luck.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
But good luck was Smith’s friend in his first year as GM.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
And while Italy was once a country that shut down almost completely on Sundays — good luck finding an open hardware store, even an open pharmacy — that’s less true now.
—Frank Bruni Laura May Todd, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Chief Museum Curator Jack Tate said a common tradition in 18th-century construction was to leave a shoe within the walls of the structure for good luck, and according to the fable, the shoe can never be removed, to ensure the future safety of the building.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
In July 2022, Charlotte and William took to X to wish the England women's national football team, aka the Lionesses, good luck before its match against Germany in the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 tournament.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
But the addressing of root causes — well, good luck uprooting them, some of them.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
Charles Bolden, the first Black NASA administrator and an astronaut who flew on four missions himself, wished Dwight good luck on his flight late Saturday.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 19 May 2024
After the purchase, the salesgirl wished Carolyn good luck.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
But good luck was Smith’s friend in his first year as GM.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
And while Italy was once a country that shut down almost completely on Sundays — good luck finding an open hardware store, even an open pharmacy — that’s less true now.
—Frank Bruni Laura May Todd, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Chief Museum Curator Jack Tate said a common tradition in 18th-century construction was to leave a shoe within the walls of the structure for good luck, and according to the fable, the shoe can never be removed, to ensure the future safety of the building.
—Amelia Benavides-Colón, Detroit Free Press, 3 May 2024
In July 2022, Charlotte and William took to X to wish the England women's national football team, aka the Lionesses, good luck before its match against Germany in the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 tournament.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
But the addressing of root causes — well, good luck uprooting them, some of them.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Good luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20luck. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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