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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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
One study published found good luck with using bait that included extracts from termite skin.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 9 June 2025
The message was short — a simple hello and good luck — but that’s all the Godbout family needed to become lifelong fans of the Bananas.
—Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
There’s cello on there as well, but good luck finding it.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.
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