good luck
idiom
1
—used to say that one hopes someone will succeed
We're sorry that you're leaving. Good luck in your new job.
2
informal
—used to say that one thinks what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible
"I'm planning to ask for a raise." "Oh, really? Well, good luck (to you)."
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Hit play, and good luck not shouting along!
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Which would take convincing Trump that The Rock was fictional so, good luck.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In a video shared on social media, George is seen having to resort from a hug from his teammate Kyle Juszczyk's wife Kristin, who was ready to wish him good luck when Claire was MIA.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, residents reported having good luck treatin’ and sight-seein’ on Grand and Paru streets just south of Encinal Avenue.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Which would take convincing Trump that The Rock was fictional so, good luck.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In a video shared on social media, George is seen having to resort from a hug from his teammate Kyle Juszczyk's wife Kristin, who was ready to wish him good luck when Claire was MIA.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Last year, residents reported having good luck treatin’ and sight-seein’ on Grand and Paru streets just south of Encinal Avenue.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good luck
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“Good luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20luck. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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