charm good luck charm | something believed to bring good luck |
common fate law of common fate | a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit |
misfortune bad luck | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event |
break good luck happy chance | an unexpected piece of good luck, he finally got his big break |
destiny fate | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future |
destiny fate | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman), we are helpless in the face of destiny |
luck fortune chance hazard | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another, bad luck caused his downfall, we ran into each other by pure chance |
luck fortune | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome, it was my good luck to be there, they say luck is a lady, it was as if fortune guided his hand |
bad luck mischance mishap | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate, if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all |
good luck fluke good fortune | a stroke of luck |
line of fate line of destiny line of Saturn | a crease on the palm, palmists say it indicates how successful you will be |
fortune destiny fate luck lot circumstances portion | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you), whatever my fortune may be, deserved a better fate, has a happy lot, the luck of the Irish, a victim of circumstances, success that was her portion |
good fortune luckiness good luck | an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes |
misfortune bad luck tough luck ill luck | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
destine fate doom designate | decree or designate beforehand, She was destined to become a great pianist |
enter upon come upon luck into | take possession of, She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives |
luck out hit the jackpot | succeed by luck, I lucked out and found the last parking spot in the lot |
luck it luck through | act by relying on one's luck |
exploited ill-used put-upon used victimized victimised | of persons, taken advantage of, after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used |
fortunately fortuitously luckily as luck would have it | by good fortune, fortunately the weather was good |
haply by chance by luck | by accident, betrayed by a word haply overheard |