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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

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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