luck idioms
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Luck Idioms
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A silver lining- a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
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Marie had to work late nights, but she found
the silver lining in finally having time to
exercise in the mornings.
To give someone the green light- give permission to go ahead with a
project
They had to wait until the bank gave
them the green light to go ahead with the car loan.
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Pot luckanything that is available or is found by chance, rather
than something chosen, planned, or prepared
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Jess didn’t speak local language, so he tried pot luck and picked the first item on the
menu.
Bad/hard/tough luck- said to express sympathy with someone when
something bad has happened to them
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Mark had tough luck catching his train because of
the delays.
Good/the best of luck (with something)- used for wishing someone good luck in
something they are trying to do
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On Gabriel’s last day at work, his boss wished him the best of luck with his new endeavors.
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