four-leaf clover
noun
a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, and that people think will bring them good luck
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noun
a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, and that people think will bring them good luck
a name for William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, used by people working in the theater who believe it brings bad luck to say the word “Macbeth”
adverb
to put your middle finger over your first finger as a wish for good luck
something you say when you want your good luck to continue. People sometimes knock on something made of wood when they say this.
used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you. People sometimes touch something made of wood when they say this.
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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