luck

pure, sheer

We found the last tickets at the box office—pure luck, really.

bad, ill, rotten, tough

She had bad luck with her car breaking down right before the road trip.

piece, stroke

Finding that old photo in a box was such a piece of luck.

bring (sb), give sb

My grandma says wearing red gives you luck when you play sports.

try

She tried her luck applying for the job, even though she had no experience.

run out

After years of winning, his luck ran out when he lost his job.

hold

We hoped our luck would hold during the final match.

improve, turn

After months of bad results, things finally improved when her luck changed at the job interviews.

by ~

By good luck, we found a parking space right outside the restaurant.

for ~

My grandmother gave me this bracelet for luck before my job interview.

in ~

If you're looking for a parking spot downtown, you might be in luck today since it's a holiday.

out of ~

We wanted tickets for the concert, but we were out of luck because they had sold out.

with ~

If we have any luck with the weather, the picnic should be nice tomorrow.

beginner's luck

She won her first tennis tournament, but her coach said it was just beginner's luck.

better luck next time

You didn't get the job, but better luck next time with your applications.

can't believe your luck

She couldn't believe her luck when she found a parking space right outside the store.

just my luck

Of course the bus left early—just my luck on the one day I was running late.