a run of (good) luck
31luck — /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… …
32luck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chance, [good] fortune. See prosperity, destiny. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Good fortune] Syn. good luck, prosperity, weal, wealth, favorable issue, fluke, master stroke, run of luck, piece of luck,… …
33luck*/*/ — [lʌk] noun [U] 1) success that you have by chance John never had much luck with girls.[/ex] We d all like to wish you luck in your new job.[/ex] 2) an influence that seems to make good things happen to people for no particular reason He s had… …
34run — run1 [ rʌn ] (past tense ran [ ræn ] ; past participle run) verb *** ▸ 1 move quickly with legs ▸ 2 control/organize ▸ 3 machine: work ▸ 4 liquid: flow ▸ 5 try to be elected ▸ 6 vehicle: travel ▸ 7 be shown/performed ▸ 8 reach amount/rate ▸ 9… …
35luck out — verb succeed by luck I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot • Syn: ↑hit the jackpot • Hypernyms: ↑succeed, ↑win, ↑come through, ↑bring home the bacon, ↑deliver the goods …
36run — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on foot ADJECTIVE ▪ five mile, etc. ▪ fun, sponsored (esp. BrE) ▪ The school has organized a two mile fun run for charity. ▪ t …
37luck — Synonyms and related words: accident, accidentality, actuarial calculation, adventitiousness, blessing, break, bump, calculated risk, capriciousness, casualness, chance, chances, chanciness, changeableness, destiny, erraticism, erraticness, fate …
38run of luck — {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * /I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour./ …
39run of luck — {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * /I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour./ …
40run\ of\ luck — n. phr. A period of good luck. I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour …
