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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Some will basically hand you an outdated manual, cash your check and wish you good luck.
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Aaron Harper, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
However, Memphis was given a gift of good luck when Jackson Jr. wasn't placed on any of the three All-NBA teams for the 2024-25 season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
In the country, red is considered a symbol of good luck.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
His role in Hercules' narrative is not just supporting but paramount to the hero's completion of several of his most arduous challenges (good luck beating half of those monsters without Peggy).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Aaron Harper, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
However, Memphis was given a gift of good luck when Jackson Jr. wasn't placed on any of the three All-NBA teams for the 2024-25 season.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
In the country, red is considered a symbol of good luck.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
His role in Hercules' narrative is not just supporting but paramount to the hero's completion of several of his most arduous challenges (good luck beating half of those monsters without Peggy).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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