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  • 21luck — See: down on one s luck, luck out, press one s luck or push one s luck, in luck, out of luck …

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  • 22down — down1 adverb 1》 towards or in a lower place or position.     ↘to or at a place perceived as lower.     ↘away from the north.     ↘Brit. away from the capital or major city.     ↘Brit. away from a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge. 2》 to… …

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  • 23down — I. /daʊn / (say down) adverb 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; into or in a lower position or condition. 2. on or to the ground. 3. to a point of submission, inactivity, etc. 4. to or in a position spoken of as lower, as… …

  • 24luck — [[t]lʌk[/t]] n. 1) the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person s life, as in shaping events or opportunities: With my luck I ll probably be too late[/ex] 2) good fortune; success: to have luck finding work[/ex] 3) some object on… …

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  • 25Down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… …

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  • 26down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… …

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  • 27luck, down on one's —  Short of money …

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  • 28Down (Jay Sean song) — Down Single by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne from the album All or Nothing …

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  • 29luck — luck1 W3S2 [lʌk] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(success)¦ 2 bad luck 3¦(chance)¦ 4 with (any) luck/with a bit of luck 5 wish somebody (the best of) luck 6 good luck/best of luck 7 good luck to somebody 8 any luck?/no luck? 9 be in luck …

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  • 30Luck — For other uses, see Luck (disambiguation). Good luck redirects here. For other uses, see Good Luck (disambiguation). A four leaf clover is often considered to bestow good luck. Luck or fortuity is good fortune which occurs beyond one s control,… …

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