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Ways of wishing someone luck

good luck

used for telling someone that you wish them success

break a leg

used for wishing someone good luck

better luck next time

used for encouraging someone who has not been successful at something

fair play to someone

used for saying that someone is right to do something and for wishing them good luck

(the) same to you

used as a friendly reply to someone’s good wishes

(the) best of luck

used for wishing someone good luck in something they are trying to do

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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electron

a part of an atom that moves around the nucleus (=centre) and has a negative electrical charge

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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