luck

Idioms (9)

• break a leg Informal · CEFR B1
  A way of wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance.
• by the skin of your teeth Informal · CEFR B2
  By the narrowest possible margin; only just barely.
• keep your fingers crossed Informal · CEFR A2
  To hope strongly that something good will happen.
• land on your feet Neutral · CEFR B2
  to recover safely from a difficult situation
• saved by the bell Informal · CEFR B2
  rescued from an awkward situation at the last moment
• as luck would have it Neutral · CEFR B2
  By a fortunate coincidence, often introducing an unexpectedly helpful event.
• hit the jackpot Neutral · CEFR B1
  To gain a remarkably favorable result, usually unexpectedly or through luck.
• draw the short straw Neutral · CEFR B2
  to be selected, often by chance, for an unwanted task or outcome
• tempt fate Neutral · CEFR B2
  to take a needless risk that seems likely to bring trouble