stroke+of+luck
41stroke — stroke1 /strohk/, n., v., stroked, stroking. n. 1. the act or an instance of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; a blow. 2. a hitting of or upon anything. 3. a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell. 4. the sound produced by …
42luck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chance, [good] fortune. See prosperity, destiny. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Good fortune] Syn. good luck, prosperity, weal, wealth, favorable issue, fluke, master stroke, run of luck, piece of luck,… …
43To be in luck — Luck Luck, n. [Akin to D. luk, geluk, G. gl[ u]ck, Icel. lukka, Sw. lycka, Dan. lykke, and perh. to G. locken to entice. Cf. 3d {Gleck}.] That which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one s interests or happiness, and which is… …
44stroke of good luck — a fortunate event, a lucky break, the fickle finger of fate Then, by some stroke of good luck, a car horn scared the lion and it ran away …
45stroke of fortune — noun a piece of good luck …
46good luck — noun 1. an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑good fortune, ↑luckiness • Ant: ↑bad luck, ↑misfortune (for: ↑good fortune) …
47To strike one luck — Strike Strike, v. t. [imp. {Struck}; p. p. {Struck}, {Stricken}({Stroock}, {Strucken}, Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striking}. Struck is more commonly used in the p. p. than stricken.] [OE. striken to strike, proceed, flow, AS. str[=i]can to go,… …
48good luck — n good fortune, fortune, luck, smiles of fortune, fate on one s side; run or streak of good luck or fortune, fair weather, halcyon days; stroke of fortune, piece of luck, blessing, boon, benefaction, Archaic. benison; godsend, lucky find,… …
49(a) piece of luck — a stroke/piece/of luck phrase something that happens by chance and that helps you to achieve something Thesaurus: chance events and happening by chancesynonym luck and luckinesshyponym …
50Grace stroke — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …
