English Reference

Idiom

may the Force not be with you

Meaning

Used to wish someone bad luck.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“I hope you fail, so may the Force not be with you.”

“Since you cheated to win the game, I hope you lose and may the Force not be with you.”

“As he watched his rival step onto the stage, he whispered a spiteful wish that may the Force not be with you during your performance.”

Examples

simple

“I hope you fail, so may the Force not be with you.”

contextual

“Since you cheated to win the game, I hope you lose and may the Force not be with you.”

complex

“As he watched his rival step onto the stage, he whispered a spiteful wish that may the Force not be with you during your performance.”

Origin

From may the Force be with you.

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