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luck of the draw

luck of the draw
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhk uhv, ov stressed th ee draw]
    • /lʌk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði drɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhk uhv, ov stressed th ee draw]
    • /lʌk ʌv, ɒv stressed ði drɔ/

Definitions of luck of the draw words

  • noun luck of the draw the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia. 1
  • noun luck of the draw good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work. 1
  • noun luck of the draw a combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person: She's had nothing but bad luck all year. 1
  • noun luck of the draw some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck. 1
  • idioms luck of the draw down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. 1
  • idioms luck of the draw in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. 1
See all 11 definitions of luck of the draw

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Origin of luck of the draw

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English luk < Middle Dutch luc, aphetic form of gelucke; cognate with G. Glück

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Parts of speech for Luck of the draw

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Luck of the draw

luck of the draw popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for luck of the draw

noun luck of the draw

  • raffle — rubbish.
  • gambling — any matter or thing involving risk or hazardous uncertainty.
  • chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
  • game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
  • sweepstake — a sweepstakes.
All 21 Synonyms of luck of the draw

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