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 festival is a time to gather with family, share a meal and wish for luck or prosperity.
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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
Finally, the starring attraction of the south end is children engaging in a dragon dance with a 44-foot dragon puppet, under a canopy of red silk for luck and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
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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
Finally, the starring attraction of the south end is children engaging in a dragon dance with a 44-foot dragon puppet, under a canopy of red silk for luck and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2024
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“For luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20luck. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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