for luck
idiom
: in order for someone to have good luck
Before her husband left for his job interview, she gave him a kiss for luck.
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Apart from Helly giving Mark a quick kiss for luck before the Overtime Contingency, and Irving chastely pressing his forehead against Burt’s, sexuality largely took a back seat to the show’s puzzle-box obsession with the inner workings of Lumon.
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Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
Layering for luck Meanwhile, Chiefs fan Johnny Mendez sends his favorite team good vibes with the help of his lucky underwear.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Or as Louis Pasteur repeatedly emphasized: Work at excellence, look for luck.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Italy and Spain: Wearing red underwear Italians and Spaniards both wear red underwear for luck.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
Layering for luck Meanwhile, Chiefs fan Johnny Mendez sends his favorite team good vibes with the help of his lucky underwear.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Or as Louis Pasteur repeatedly emphasized: Work at excellence, look for luck.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Italy and Spain: Wearing red underwear Italians and Spaniards both wear red underwear for luck.
—Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for for luck
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“For luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20luck. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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