"make one's own luck" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: makes one's own luck [present, singular, third-person], making one's own luck [participle, present], made one's own luck [participle, past], made one's own luck [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|make<,,made> one's own luck}} make one's own luck (third-person singular simple present makes one's own luck, present participle making one's own luck, simple past and past participle made one's own luck)
  1. To take measures to ensure that one will succeed, rather than relying on luck. Related terms: fortune favors the bold, you have to be good to be lucky
    Sense id: en-make_one's_own_luck-en-verb-yvthbpwC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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