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OP In a PM exchange, I asked a member of this board not to do something. She responded by saying, "well sjm, you lucked out - I didn't do it" This usage caught me by surprise, since I would use "lucked out" to mean the exact opposite, that I was out of luck, and that the undesired had in fact happened. Is my understanding of this phrase simply a personal aberration, an upworlder thang, or what? Does "to luck out" actually mean "to get lucky" (insert honey soy disclaimer here)?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Out of luck? sjm 05/24/03 09:06 PM Re: Out of luck? wwh 05/24/03 09:20 PM Re: Out of luck? Buffalo Shrdlu 05/24/03 09:25 PM Re: Out of luck? tsuwm 05/25/03 12:17 AM Re: Out of luck? Buffalo Shrdlu 05/25/03 01:11 AM Re: Out of luck? WhitmanO'Neill 05/25/03 01:50 AM Re: Out of luck? Capfka 05/25/03 04:27 AM Re: Out of luck? of troy 05/25/03 12:23 PM Re: Out of luck? wwh 05/24/03 09:37 PM Re: Out of luck? Wordwind 05/24/03 10:05 PM Re: Out of luck? Faldage 05/24/03 11:07 PM Re: Out of luck? Wordwind 05/24/03 11:09 PM Re: Out of luck? Faldage 05/24/03 11:12 PM Re: Out of luck? Wordwind 05/24/03 11:17 PM Re: Out of luck? Buffalo Shrdlu 05/24/03 11:45 PM Re: The importance of being earnest Capfka 05/24/03 11:47 PM Re: The importance of being earnest Wordwind 05/24/03 11:51 PM
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