lucky

/'lVki/ adjective

1 having good luck; fortunate: be lucky (enough) to do/be: You were lucky to catch him in. | John was lucky enough to be selected for the team. | lucky (that): He's lucky he didn't break his neck.

(+ with): We've been very lucky with the weather. | think/count yourself lucky: You can count yourself lucky he didn't hear you.

2 resulting from good luck: I didn't really know your name - it was just a lucky guess. | a lucky escape

3 bringing good luck: a lucky charm

4 I/you should be so lucky! spoken used to say that someone wants something that is unreasonable and not likely to happen: You want a transfer to the London office? You should be so lucky!

5 lucky you/me etc! spoken used to say that someone is fortunate to be able to do something: "I'm going out tonight." "Lucky you."

-see also: thank your lucky stars thank (6), third time lucky third 1 (2)