单词 | the best of arab luck |
释义 | > as lemmasthe best of Arab (also Welsh, Scottish, etc.) luck c. the best of Arab (also Welsh, Scottish, etc.) luck: expressing good wishes for the success of a person or venture, usually with the ironic implication that good luck will not be forthcoming; cf. (the) best of British luck at British adj. and n. Phrases. ΚΠ 1966 ‘S. Harvester’ Treacherous Road xix. 183 And the best of Arab luck to you, mate. 1969 ‘A. Garve’ Boomerang iii. 132 ‘Anything else?’ ‘I don't think so—Except to wish you the best of Welsh luck!’ 1977 Punch 11 May 824/3 MacLaren of MacLaren..hopes to buy back some part of the land of his fathers in Perthshire; and the best of Scottish luck to him. 1985 New Scientist 29 Aug. 72/1 Well, the best of American luck, say I. 2012 Independent (Nexis) 21 Jan. 12 And the best of Welsh luck to well-travelled Coleman. < as lemmas |
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