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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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
The festival is a time to gather with family, share a meal and wish for luck or prosperity.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Bid four hearts, especially if vulnerable, and hope for luck.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
Just as Bucky insisted that Buck take his two-dollar bill on the prior mission for luck, Bubbles gives Crosby his lucky snowglobe.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
The festival is a time to gather with family, share a meal and wish for luck or prosperity.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Bid four hearts, especially if vulnerable, and hope for luck.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
Just as Bucky insisted that Buck take his two-dollar bill on the prior mission for luck, Bubbles gives Crosby his lucky snowglobe.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024
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“For luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20luck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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