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lottery ticket- a draw in which prizes are distributed to the winners among the people who buy a lottery ticket
So our dumpster girl was shot through a lottery ticket.
wish- to have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable)
verb. I wish nothing had happened yesterday.
pick up- a pickup game
noun. playing pickup
lucky objects- objects that are considered to give good luck
I was just lucky he had an odd number of objects.
believe- to consider to be true or honest
verb. Africans believe it grants them their wishes.
superstition- a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation
Star-stones were formerly regarded with much superstition.
good luck- used to say that one hopes someone will succeed
idiom. I wish you good luck tonight.
bad luck- in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
idiom. Cats are bad luck on Crete.
walking under a ladder: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
I'm not superstitious, but you'd never catch me walking under a ladder.
throwing a coin in afountain- an action that according to superstition will bring good luck or grant a wish
Lots of tourists like throwing coins in the Trevi Fountain.
spilling salt- an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck unless some of the salt is thrown back over the left shoulder
Spilling salt is a European superstition.
seeing a falling star- an action that according to superstition will bring good luck or grant a wish
Always make a wish after seeing a falling star.
putting new shoes on a table- an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
Putting new shoes on a table signifies a death in the family for some people.
opening an umbrella indoors: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
Opening an umbrella indoors leads to bad luck raining on you.
knocking on wood - an action that according to superstition will protect a person from bad luck
Knocking on wood can reverse bad luck if you break a mirror.
killing a ladybug - an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
Killing a ladybug may bring you bad luck.
Finding a penny - an action that according to superstition will bring good luck if the finder picks up the penny
If you find a penny, pick it up, and all day long, you'll have good luck!
catching a falling leaf- an action that according to superstition will grant the catcher a wish or bring good luck
If you catch a falling leaf, make a wish!
carrying a rabbit’s foot: wear a collared rabbit leg will bring good luck.
an action that according to superstition will bring good luck: Carrying a rabbit's foot is the best way to have good luck.
Breaking a mirror - Breaking a mirror into pieces, with the belief that it will bring bad luck
After breaking a mirror, a writer is convinced he will have seven years' bad luck.