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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So good luck, students and professors both.
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ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
A lot of it is just saying good luck throughout the season.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
After his three-point game on Sunday, Celebrini said Schumann was his good luck charm.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
A lot of it is just saying good luck throughout the season.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
After his three-point game on Sunday, Celebrini said Schumann was his good luck charm.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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