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push one's luck

luck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhk]
    • /pʊʃ wʌnz lʌk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhk]
    • /pʊʃ wʌnz lʌk/

Definitions of push one's luck words

  • noun push one's luck 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 push one's luck good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance: He had no luck finding work. 1
  • noun push one's luck 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 push one's luck some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend: This rabbit's foot is my luck. 1
  • idioms push one's luck down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky: She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck. 1
  • idioms push one's luck in luck, lucky; fortunate: We were in luck, for the bakery was still open. 1
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Origin of push one's luck

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 Push one's luck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Push one's luck

push one's luck 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".

Synonyms for push one's luck

verb push one's luck

  • ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
Just one Synonym for push one's luck

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