AMERICAN IDIOMS WITH 'LUCK' - EXERCISE 1/EFL (B2/C1)

level: Upper-intermediate (B2/C1)

American English is rich with idiomatic expressions. This exercise focuses on idioms that use the word luck. Definitions are provided in brackets to help you understand the meaning in context.

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Complete each sentence with the correct idiom. Choose from: down on his luck, best of luck, in luck, just my luck, as luck would have it, beginner's luck, lucked out, lucky streak, no such luck, tough luck.

1. , buddy! = It's unfortunate that you had such bad luck.✓

2. I really thought that things would be different this time, but . ( = it didn't happen like I hoped it would)✓

3. He really ( = got lucky) when he was hired over much more qualified candidates.✓

4. What do you say when a novice beats an expert? !✓

5. The man was really , having lost both his home and his job.✓

6. He thought he would never see her again, but then one day, , ( = by chance) he ran into her.✓

7. P1: Do you have any more of these books? P2: You're . We have one left.✓

8. A new job, a new girlfriend, some new friends... I feel like I'm on a !✓

9. Another way of saying "good luck!" is ""!✓

10. It was all going so well and then everything started to go wrong! ! ( = this always happens to me)✓

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