Certainty & Possibility - Luck & Chance

Dive into English idioms regarding luck and chance, like "catch a break" and "knock on wood".

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[noun]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

Ex: He won two tickets to Paris, the lucky devil.

[sentence]

used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

Ex: His luck is in; he found a parking spot right outside the restaurant.

[phrase]

used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

Ex: I finally found a parking space, and then my meter was broken. Story of my life.

[interjection]

used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck

Ex: Just my luck, the bus left as soon as I reached the stop.

[interjection]

said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck

Ex: The project is going well so far, knock on wood.

[phrase]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: Getting a quiet hotel room is often just the luck of the draw.

[phrase]

to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

Ex: I don't know if there are any tickets left, but I'll take pot luck and try the box office.

[phrase]

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

Ex: I had never managed a team before, so I was flying by the seat of my pants.

[phrase]

to experience some luck

Ex: After months of bad news, he finally caught a break and found a job.

[phrase]

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

Ex: The company struck gold with its new phone app.