good luck
idiom
1
—used to say that one hopes someone will succeed
We're sorry that you're leaving. Good luck in your new job.
2
informal
—used to say that one thinks what someone is trying to do is difficult or impossible
"I'm planning to ask for a raise." "Oh, really? Well, good luck (to you)."
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Put simply, only good luck here.
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—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
Put simply, only good luck here.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
Enzo makes one final appearance at the end of the novel via text to wish Millie good luck at her next job interview.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
There's a pilot superstition that flying over a rainbow is a sign of good luck, and a recent report identified the routes that give you the highest chances of seeing one.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good luck
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“Good luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20luck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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