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make one's own luck

make one's own luck verb: to take measures to ensure that one will succeed, rather than relying on luck.

Verb

make one's own luck (third-person singular simple present makes one's own luck, present participle making one's own luck, simple past and past participle made one's own luck)

  1. To take measures to ensure that one will succeed, rather than relying on luck.

Forms of make one's own luck

third-person singular presentmakes one's own luck
present participlemaking one's own luck
past participlemade one's own luck
pastmade one's own luck

Questions about make one's own luck

What does make one's own luck mean?
Make one's own luck means to take measures to ensure that one will succeed, rather than relying on luck.
What part of speech is make one's own luck?
Make one's own luck is a verb.
What is the past tense of make one's own luck?
The past tense of make one's own luck is made one's own luck.

Words near make one's own luck in the dictionary

  1. make one's hand
  2. make one's manners
  3. make one's mark
  4. make one's number
  5. make one's own
  6. make one's own luck
  7. make one's presence felt
  8. make one's toilet
  9. make one's way
  10. make oneself at home
  11. make oneself clear

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