to have a run of (good) luck
21luck — /lʌk / (say luk) noun 1. that which happens to a person, either good or bad, as if by chance, in the course of events: to have good luck. 2. good fortune; advantage or success considered as the result of chance: to wish someone luck. –phrase 3.… …
22run — 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… …
23luck — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ better, good, great ▪ blind, dumb (AmE), plain, pure, sheer ▪ It was sheer luck …
24luck — /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… …
25run — {{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 …
26luck*/*/ — [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… …
27luck 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 …
28run — v. & n. v. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. go with quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2 intr. flee, abscond. 3 intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc. 4 intr. a advance by… …
29luck-out — v. have bad luck; to run out of luck (Slang) v. (Slang) have good luck; succeed by total luck; be lucky in an unexpected manner (e.g.: I was worried because I was not prepared to give a report at the management meeting, but I lucked out because… …
30run — verb (runs, running, ran ran; past participle run) 1》 move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. ↘enter or be entered in a race. ↘(of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry. ↘(of a… …
