"may the Force not be with you" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-may the Force not be with you.ogg
Etymology: From may the Force be with you. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=may the Force not be with you}} may the Force not be with you
  1. (idiomatic, humorous) Used to wish someone bad luck. Tags: humorous, idiomatic Synonyms: may the Force be without you [rare]
    Sense id: en-may_the_Force_not_be_with_you-en-phrase-gzSIKP1C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English subjunctive expressions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "Used to wish someone bad luck."
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