2. A silver lining
- a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
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Marie had to work late
nights, but she found
the silver lining in
finally having time to
exercise in the
mornings.
3. To give someone the green light
- give permission to go ahead with a project
They had to wait
until the bank gave
them the green
light to go ahead
with the car loan.
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4. Pot luck
anything that is available or is found by chance, rather
than something chosen, planned, or prepared
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Jess didn’t speak local
language, so he tried
pot luck and picked
the first item on the
menu.
5. Bad/hard/tough luck
- said to express sympathy with someone when
something bad has happened to them
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Mark had tough
luck catching his
train because of
the delays.
6. Good/the best of luck (with something)
- used for wishing someone good luck in something
they are trying to do
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On Gabriel’s last
day at work, his
boss wished him
the best of luck
with his new
endeavors.
