| 单词 | one's luck is in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone's luck is in (a) one's luck is in: one is having good luck; one is enjoying, or about to enjoy, good fortune. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > in prosperous condition [phrase] > fortunately > one is experiencing good fortune one's luck is in1846 Christmas comes early1919 all one's Christmases come at once1953 1846 Geelong Advertiser & Squatters' Advocate 14 Oct. 1/1 Mr Andrew Badgery, owner of Jorrocks, took the box—his ‘luck was in’, and he threw forty three! 1860 J. C. Stretton Mr. & Mrs. Asheton II. xvii. 208 Now that his luck was in, it would be folly not to take advantage thereof. 1873 W. S. Hayward Lord Scatterbrain (new ed.) xxxvi. 173 Then he proposed to increase the bets, and I, feeling that my luck was in, made no difficulty. 1912 ‘Saki’ Chron. Clovis 187 Her fellow-gamblers were always ready to entertain her..when their luck was in. 1963 A. Smith Throw out Two Hands vii. 79 If our luck was in we might hit Madagascar. 1999 T. Etchells Endland Stories 17 He found a beautiful woman asleep in a bed. Shane thought his luck was in. < as lemmas |
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