a potluck supper at the churchpot luckˌpot ˈluck British English, pot‧luck American English /ˌpɒtˈlʌk◂ $ ˌpɑːt-/ noun 
We hadn’t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b)to have a meal at someone’s home in which you eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occasion: I’m not sure what there is in the fridge – you’ll have to take pot luck.2[countable] American English a meal in which everyone who is invited brings something to eat: Can you bring a salad? It’s a potluck.potluck meal/dinner etc a potluck supper at the church
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a potluck supper at the church
a potluck supper at the churchPHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1take pot luck a)to choose something without knowing very much about it, and hope that it will be what you want: - Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant.
We hadn’t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b)to have a meal at someone’s home in which you eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occasion: I’m not sure what there is in the fridge – you’ll have to take pot luck.2[countable] American English a meal in which everyone who is invited brings something to eat: Can you bring a salad? It’s a potluck.potluck meal/dinner etc a potluck supper at the church