The phrase joins good, meaning favourable, with luck, the role of chance in what happens.
Wish for success
social
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Said to wish someone success or a good outcome before a test, event, or difficult task.
Examples
- Good luck on your test tomorrow!
- "My interview is at nine." "Good luck!"
- She wished her brother good luck before the race.
- Good luck with your new job.
- We called good luck as the players ran onto the field.
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Fortunate chance
general
neutral
A favourable event or outcome that happens by chance rather than through planning or skill.
Examples
- It was good luck that the rain stopped just as we left.
- By good luck, she found the missing key under the chair.
- Our good luck ran out when the last bus left.
- They had the good luck to find seats together.
- A little good luck helped us finish before dark.