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  2. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  3. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  4. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...

  5. Bad luck, bad timing, bad choices: How did it become so hard ...

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    The unavoidable reality for the Tennessee Titans is that starting a little more than a year ago, things stopped working.. The unanswerable question seems to be why. The Titans are 4-13 in their ...

  6. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as that of Friday the 13th. Like crossing paths with a black cat and breaking a mirror, the notion of a day ...

  7. Theatrical superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Bringing a pet (dog, cat...) on a theatrical stage set or film set or photoshoot is considered to bring bad luck to any production. “A pet on set is bad luck”. Some words and phrases are used during pre-stage warm-up sessions by actors. One of these is the Western Shoshone term "poo-wa-bah" (possibly meaning "doctor-water").

  8. Financial folly or just bad luck? | Paul Fain

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    Based on my experiences as a Certified Financial Planner professional, I would say that financial mistakes are attributable to procrastination and avoidance of unpleasant tasks (10%), financial ...

  9. Luck - Wikipedia

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    Luck in games involving chance is defined as the change in a player's equity after a random event such as a die roll or card draw. [13] Luck is positive (good luck) if the player's position is improved and negative (bad luck) if it is worsened. A poker player who is doing well (playing successfully, winning) is said to be "running good". [14]