What kind of emotion does a phrase “lotsa luck” convey?
In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction movie the phrase conveys rather sarcastic emotion:
I'm here to help. If my help's not appreciated, lotsa luck, gentlemen.
Can I use lotsa luck to convey positive emotion? For example in a phrase
and lotsa luck in the year to come
meaning phrases phrase-meaning
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In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction movie the phrase conveys rather sarcastic emotion:
I'm here to help. If my help's not appreciated, lotsa luck, gentlemen.
Can I use lotsa luck to convey positive emotion? For example in a phrase
and lotsa luck in the year to come
meaning phrases phrase-meaning
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I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
11 hours ago
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In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction movie the phrase conveys rather sarcastic emotion:
I'm here to help. If my help's not appreciated, lotsa luck, gentlemen.
Can I use lotsa luck to convey positive emotion? For example in a phrase
and lotsa luck in the year to come
meaning phrases phrase-meaning
asked 14 hours ago
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In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction movie the phrase conveys rather sarcastic emotion:
I'm here to help. If my help's not appreciated, lotsa luck, gentlemen.
Can I use lotsa luck to convey positive emotion? For example in a phrase
and lotsa luck in the year to come
meaning phrases phrase-meaning
meaning phrases phrase-meaning
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I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
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I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
11 hours ago
I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
11 hours ago
I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
11 hours ago
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The expression Lots of luck! has two main usages:
(exclamation) Good luck! Lots of luck in your new job!
(exclamation) You don’t have a chance!; Good luck, you’ll need it! (Sarcastic.) Think you stand a chance? Lots of luck!
(McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions)
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The expression Lots of luck! has two main usages:
(exclamation) Good luck! Lots of luck in your new job!
(exclamation) You don’t have a chance!; Good luck, you’ll need it! (Sarcastic.) Think you stand a chance? Lots of luck!
(McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions)
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The expression Lots of luck! has two main usages:
(exclamation) Good luck! Lots of luck in your new job!
(exclamation) You don’t have a chance!; Good luck, you’ll need it! (Sarcastic.) Think you stand a chance? Lots of luck!
(McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions)
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The expression Lots of luck! has two main usages:
(exclamation) Good luck! Lots of luck in your new job!
(exclamation) You don’t have a chance!; Good luck, you’ll need it! (Sarcastic.) Think you stand a chance? Lots of luck!
(McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions)
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The expression Lots of luck! has two main usages:
(exclamation) Good luck! Lots of luck in your new job!
(exclamation) You don’t have a chance!; Good luck, you’ll need it! (Sarcastic.) Think you stand a chance? Lots of luck!
(McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions)
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I’d probably use “lots o’ luck” instead.
– Jim
11 hours ago