Смысл: chuck-a-luck

chuck-a-luck[ʹtʃʌkəlʌk]
n
<Í> игра в кости (с тремя костями)

luck Идиома

a lucky break

good luck, good fortune, stroke of good luck Finding that money was a lucky break. It was our good fortune.

a lucky streak

winning several times in succession Whenever I wear this ring, I have a lucky streak. I win every game!

as luck would have it

as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.

darn my luck

my luck is poor, I am unlucky today My bread is in the oven and the power goes off. Darn my luck!

don't push your luck

do not try to get too much, do not ask for more If Mom says maybe, don't push your luck. Be patient.

down on his luck

not lucky lately, not happy or positive With no money and no job, Ragnar was down on his luck.

in luck

having good luck, finding something good by chance I think that we are in luck. I have found two tickets for the concert.

luck of the draw

(See the luck of the draw)

luck of the Irish

(See the luck of the Irish)

luck out

have good luck, a lucky break She lucked out at the casino. She won a thousand dollars.

lucky break

(See a lucky break)

lucky dog

a lucky person, someone who has just won a prize "When I told Bill I won the car, he said, ""You lucky dog!"""

lucky star

a certain star or planet which is thought to bring a person good luck and success in life You should thank your lucky star that you don

lucky streak

a series of lucky wins, string of good luck He lost the bet on the sixth race, and his lucky streak ended.

one's lucky number comes up

someone is lucky or has good fortune My lucky number finally came up when I was chosen to go to Los Angeles in order to represent our company at the conference.

out of luck

nothing left for you, shit out of luck We're out of luck. There are no tickets left.

pluck up

make oneself have courage He plucked up his courage and went and asked the woman for a date.

pure luck

just luck, not skill or talent Hank won the fishing contest, but it was pure luck, not skill.

push your luck

(See don't push your luck)

shit out of luck

have no more, none left for you There are no tickets left. We're shit out of luck.

string of good luck

a series of lucky events, lucky streak He isn't the best pitcher. He's just having a string of good luck this season.

stroke of good luck

a fortunate event, a lucky break, the fickle finger of fate Then, by some stroke of good luck, a car horn scared the lion and it ran away.

thank your lucky stars

(See you can thank your lucky stars)

the luck of the draw

the chance that your name or number will be chosen Plan your future. Don't depend on the luck of the draw.

the luck of the Irish

the good luck of Irish people "When Kerry wins a prize, he says, ""Aye, it's the luck of the Irish."""

tough luck

that is bad luck for you, tough bananas """I lost $100 betting on Ali."" ""Tough luck, guy."""

try your luck

see if you can win, you take a chance They won a prize. Do you want to try your luck?

you can thank your lucky stars

you were lucky, be thankful you are safe He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.

you have to be good to be lucky

people with ability cause their own good luck, prepare like crazy Athletes don't wait for good luck. They try to improve, knowing you have to be good to be lucky.

cluck

1. a dull, stupid person
2. an egg
3. a user of crack cocaine (also clucker)
4. to speak

cluck head

crack user

clucker

see cluck (3)

pluck up one's courage

have courage鼓起勇气
The small boy plucked up his courage and went upstairs in the dark．那个小男孩鼓起勇气摸黑上了楼。
He plucked up his courage to ask her to marry him．他鼓足勇气向她求婚。
In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements，must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage．我们在困难的时候，要看到成绩，看到光明，要提高我们的勇气。

try one's luck at

Idiom(s): try one's luck (at sth)

Theme: TRYING

to attempt to do something (where success requires luck).
• My great-grandfather came to California to try his luck at finding gold.
• I went into a gambling casino to try my luck.

thank one's lucky stars

Idiom(s): thank one's lucky stars

Theme: GRATITUDE

to be thankful for one's luck.
• You can thank your lucky stars that I was there to help you.
• I thank my lucky stars that I studied the right things for the test.

stroke of luck

Idiom(s): stroke of luck

Theme: LUCK

a bit of luck; a lucky happening.
• I had a stroke of luck and found Tom at home when I called. He's not usually there.
• Unless I have a stroke of luck, I'm not going to finish this report by tomorrow.

push one's luck

Idiom(s): push one's luck AND press one's luck

Theme: LUCK

to expect continued good fortune; to expect to continue to escape bad luck.
• You re okay so far, but don’t push your luck.
• Bob pressed his luck too much and got into a lot of trouble.

one's luck runs out

Idiom(s): one's luck runs out

Theme: LUCK - LACKING

one's good luck stops.
• My luck ran out, so I had to come home.
• She will quit gambling when her luck runs out.

have one's luck run out

Idiom(s): have one's luck run out

Theme: LUCK

for one's good luck to stop; for one's good fortune to come to an end.
• I had my luck run out when I was in South America. I nearly starved.
• I hate to have my luck run out just when I need it.

have a run of bad luck

Idiom(s): have a run of bad luck

Theme: LUCK

to have bad luck repeatedly; to have bad luck happen a number of times.
• I have had a run of bad luck, and I have no more money to spend.
• The company had a run of bad luck over the last few years.

down on one's luck

Idiom(s): down on one's luck

Theme: LUCK

without any money; unlucky. (Euphemistic for broke.)
• Can you lend me twenty dollars? I've been down on my luck lately.
• The gambler had to get a job because he had been down on his luck and didn't earn enough money to live on.

press one's luck

Pot-luck

If you take pot-luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time.

as luck would have it|luck

adv. clause As it happened; by chance; luckily or unluckily. As luck would have it, no one was in the building when the explosion occurred. As luck would have it, there was rain on the day of the picnic.

cluck and grunt|cluck|grunt

n., slang, avoid it in restaurants The familiar restaurant dish of ham and eggs; since ham is made of pork (and pigs grunt) and eggs come from hens (which cluck.) "I am sorry I can't fix you an elaborate meal, but I can give you a quick cluck and grunt."

covered-dish supper|covered-dish|potluck|potluck s

A meal to which each guest brings a share of the food. Dolly made a chicken casserole for the covered-dish supper.

down on one's luck|down|luck

adj., informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately.
Compare: HARD ROW TO HOE, HARD SLEDDING, ON ONE'S UPPERS.

in luck|luck

adj. phr. Being lucky; having good luck; finding something good by chance. Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street. Mary dropped her glasses and they did not break. She was in luck.

luck out|luck

v. phr., slang, informal 1. Suddenly to get lucky when in fact the odds are against one's succeeding. I was sure I was going to miss the train as I was three minutes late, but I lucked out, the train was five minutes late. 2. To be extraordinarily fortunate. Catwallender really lucked out at Las Vegas last month; he came home with $10,000 in cash. 3. (By sarcastic opposition) to be extremely unfortunate; to be killed. Those poor marines sure lucked out in Saigon, didn't they?

lucky star|lucky|star

n. A certain star or planet which, by itself or with others, is seriously or jokingly thought to bring a person good luck and success in life. John was born under a lucky star. Ted was unhurt in the car accident, for which he thanked his lucky stars.