with any luck
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3.5
- idiom
- Informal
:
con suerte
- She has been studying hard, so with any luck, she will pass the exam.
- with any luck, you get
- Well, with any luck
- with any luck, they'll think
There will still be stars, and with any luck there will still be planets and and intelligent creatures on them.
- There will still be stars, and with any luck there will still be planets and and intelligent creatures on them.
Examples
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With any luck, I can set this up in a day or two.
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Then we pull this, and with any luck, we come down.
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So with any luck it will work just fine.
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By summer, with any luck, it would be on the market.
Fiction book (1991) -
But with any luck, I figured I might just have a chance to practice.
Fiction book (1997) -
With any luck, he'll have got it out of his system.
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With any luck, they should be in camp tomorrow.
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I finally have an interview tomorrow morning, and with any luck, I will once again become gainfully employed!
Blog text (20) -
With any luck, you'll be back with us next fall.
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With any luck, we'll make Ramusan's palace by sundown.
Synonyms
896
2.7
Said when you want something to happen
Antonyms
How Likely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase "with any luck" directly combines 'with' (marking a circumstance) + 'any' (non‑specific) + 'luck' (good fortune) to mean 'if things go well', so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer this conditional/hopeful sense. This compositional pattern is common in many languages and follows standard English prepositional phrase logic, making the expression transparent to learners.
Etymology
With any luck creates a simple picture: a small bit of luck is on your side, giving you a better chance. So it means 'if everything goes well'.