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11chance — [chans, chäns] n. [ME chaunce < OFr cheance < VL cadentia, that which falls out < L cadens, prp. of cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. the happening of events without apparent cause, or the apparent absence of cause or design; fortuity; luck …
12chance one's arm (or luck) Brit. — chance one s arm (or luck) Brit. informal risk doing something. → chance …
13luck — [n1] good fortune advantage, big break*, blessing, break*, fluke*, fortunateness, godsend*, good luck, happiness, health, in the cards*, karma*, kismet*, luckiness, lucky break*, occasion, opportunity, profit, prosperity, run of luck*,… …
14chance your arm — chance your arm/luck/british informal phrase to decide to try to do something even though it may be dangerous or you may not succeed Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: chance * * * …
15Luck (disambiguation) — Luck may refer to: * luck, a chance happening * Luck, North Carolina * Luck, Wisconsin * Lutsk …
16luck — fortune, hap, accident, hazard, *chance Analogous words: break, chance, occasion, *opportunity: lot, portion, destiny, *fate …
17Chance-medley — Chance med ley, n. [Chance + medley.] 1. (Law) The killing of another in self defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See {Chaud Medley}. [1913 Webster] Note: The term has been sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure …
18luck of the draw — To have the Luck of the draw is to win something in a competition where the winner is chosen purely by chance …
19luck into/upon — chance to find or acquire. → luck …
20luck into something — luck into (something) to get or find something good by chance. The flight was pretty empty, and the passenger across from me lucked into three seats to himself …
