four-leaved clover
noun
a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck
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noun
a leaf from a clover plant that has four parts instead of the usual three, that is believed to bring good luck
a name for William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, used by people working in the theatre 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
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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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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