Synonyms for luck of the draw
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : luhk |
| Phonetic Transcription : lÊŒk |
Top 10 synonyms for luck of the draw Other synonyms for the word luck of the draw
- door prize
- fall of the cards
- flip of the coin
- fluke
- gamble
- gambler's chance
- game of chance
- good break
- good possibility
- guess
- hazard of the die
- jackpot
- leap in the dark
- long shot
- luck of the draw
- luck of the Irish
- lucky strike
- matter of chance
- mere luck
- numbers game
- outside chance
- risk
- risky thing
- speculation
- stroke of luck
- throw of the dice
- toss of the coin
- toss of the dice
- toss-up
- turn of the wheel
- wild guess
Définition of luck of the draw
Origin :- late 15c. from early Middle Dutch luc, shortening of gheluc "happiness, good fortune," of unknown origin. It has cognates in Dutch geluk, Middle High German g(e)lücke, German Glück "fortune, good luck." Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term. To be down on (one's) luck is from 1832; to be in luck is from 1900; to push (one's) luck is from 1911. Good luck as a salutation to one setting off to do something is from 1805. Expression better luck next time attested from 1802.
- A gentleman was lately walking through St Giles's, where a levelling citizen attempting to pick his pocket of a handkerchief, which the gentleman caught in time, and secured, observing to the fellow, that he had missed his aim, the latter, with perfect sang-froid, answered, "better luck next time master."Â ["Monthly Mirror," London, 1802]
- As in lottery : noun drawing
- As in lucky break : noun stroke of good fortune
- As in shot in the dark : noun wild guess or try
- As in sporting chance : noun good chance
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