better luck next time
Used to wish somebody hope in future success after a failure.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You lost the game, but better luck next time.”
“After he missed the final shot of the match, his coach patted his shoulder and said, better luck next time.”
“Although she failed the audition, the director offered a kind smile and told her better luck next time.”
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a week from next Tuesday
Some unspecified time in the future.
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a week is a long time in politics
In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.
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about time
Far past the desired time.
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an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
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any time now
Very soon.
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any time soon
soon
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as luck may have it
Synonym of as luck would have it (“by chance, luckily”).
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as the next girl
To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical woman.
Last updated August 10, 2026