Lucky chat

Match the following expressions to their definitions:

• A blessing in disguise

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• Murphy's law

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• The luck of the draw

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• Take pot luck

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• A lucky streak

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Match the following expressions to their definitions:

• Just my luck

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• Push one's luck

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• Beginner's luck

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• Third time is the charm

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• As luck would have it

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We don't get to pick our teammates for the school's tournament. It's .

• the luck of the draw

• a blessing in disguise

The bus is always late, but today when I was late, it came on time - that's !

• Murphy's law

• beginner's luck

A: Herbert was on a roll last nightduring our videogame marathon. He won seven games in a row!

B: Really? Well, that's a first. He's usually one of the last in our rankings. He must have been on !

• beginner's luck

• a lucky streak

A: Hey, Marcus! I know it's a bit last minute, but we were thinking about having dinner with you. Do you have any plans?

B: Hi, Maya! You guys are more than welcome to come, but I don't have anything prepared. I hope you don't mind taking .

• the luck of the draw

• pot luck

Dad was furious about the traffic jam last night; it took us two hours to get home.

But it turned out to be , because we heard on the radio that the storm had brought down a gigantic tree right about the time we would have been crossing Second Street.

• a blessing in disguise

• a lucky streak

A: Phillip is very sad. He didn't pass his driving test again; he's failed twice already.

B: Really? Poor him. But he'll try again, won't he? !

• Third time is the charm

• As luck would have it

to get ill during the only break I take all year.

• Pot luck

• Just my luck

I had promised my followers that I would post al least one new recipe every week, but I was completely out of new ideas. I had no idea what to make for my next video. , Becky called me to ask for a baklava recipe!

• As luck would have it

• A blessing in disguise