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dumb luckpure chance; luckRate it:

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a dumb priest never got a parish(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.Rate it:

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stupid dumbbeing a stupid person and a dumb personRate it:

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dumb shitAlternative spelling of dumbshit.Rate it:

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dumb waiterrestaurant liftRate it:

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dumb as a bag of hammersRemarkably stupid.Rate it:

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dumb as a box of rocksVery stupidRate it:

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dumb as a postAn Unkind Expression Relative To The Immediate Response/No-Response Of An Individual to The 'Needs' Of the Instant Moment.Rate it:

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dumb bunnyA stupid person.Rate it:

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dumb downTo become simpler in expression or content; to become unacceptably simplistic.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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Dumb-ShikDumb-ShikRate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be mute.Rate it:

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play dumbTo pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.Rate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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push one's luckTo take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.Rate it:

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streak of good luckA series of lucky events.Rate it:

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good luck with thatAn expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise.Rate it:

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luck of the drawA selection rife with low odds of winning. A game of chance. Luck associated with one's propensity for winning.Rate it:

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shit out of luckCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.Rate it:

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as luck may have itby chance, luckilyRate it:

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as luck would have itAs it happened; how it turned out; by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.Rate it:

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bad luckill-fortuneRate it:

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be in luckTo be lucky in getting something that one wants.Rate it:

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best of luckUsed to express hopes that someone does well in a new endeavor.Rate it:

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devil's luckastounding good luck.Rate it:

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down on one's luckUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.Rate it:

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luck inTo experience good luck; to be fortunate or lucky.Rate it:

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luck intoto find by chance, to chance uponRate it:

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luck of the drawThe random production of favorable or unfavorable results; chance.Rate it:

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luck outTo experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.Rate it:

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luck outTo have run out of luck.Rate it:

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out of luckExperiencing a temporary misfortune.Rate it:

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ride one's luckTo avoid failure only by good fortune.Rate it:

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shit out of luckWhen one has attempted to gain something, either tangible or not, and the attempt failed, either through denial, missed opportunity, etc.Rate it:

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some people have all the luckSuggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve.Rate it:

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the luck of the drawOne Draws Straws, WIN! OR LOSE!, It's The 'Luck Of The Draw!Rate it:

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tough luckBad luck.Rate it:

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try one's luckTo make a risky attempt.Rate it:

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with any luckit is hoped that; hopefullyRate it:

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break a leg!This is a common English phrase that is used to wish someone good luck before they perform in a play or other event.Rate it:

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fucked by the fickle finger of fateVictimized by bad luck.Rate it:

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happy landingsAn expression of good-luck, safe travel in any conveyance, Have success in your career or business venture.Rate it:

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lucky devilsomeone with astounding good luck.Rate it:

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more by accident than by designsomething done without deliberate intention; more by coincidence or luck than thanks to one's own skill or planning.Rate it:

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must have killed a ChinamanA jocular explanation for bad luck.Rate it:

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more power to youBest wishes and success; good luck in your endeavor.Rate it:

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break a leggood luckRate it:

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lucky breakA stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.Rate it:

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when it rains, it poursIf a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow.Rate it:

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