Have better luck meaning in English
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Definition
to have better luck: to become more fortunate, to have more success
I hope you'll have better luck next time. I really want you to succeed the next time you try.
Examples
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, which were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original blends."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, who were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original mixtures."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, which were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original mixtures."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, who were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original blends."
Exercise 1
Bruno sold his first perfumes to .
Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops.
independent shops: Bruno had better luck with independent shops, which means that he had more success selling his perfumes to independent shops. "To have good luck" means to be fortunate. In other words, Bruno sold his perfumes to independent shops.
large investment firms: The man who eventually invested in Bruno's perfumes, Terrance Cashman, worked for a large investment firm. Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops however, not large investment firms.
department stores: "Department stores were not interested in Bruno's latest perfumes, because they already carried several popular fragrances made by Kalvin Krime and Grevelon." This sentence indicates that Departments stores were not actually interested in Bruno's perfumes.
drunks looking for cheap alcohol: This is never stated in the text, but it's true, Horatio did run a small business for alcoholics out of Bruno's bathroom. A "drunk" is an alcoholic or someone who is constantly inebriated.
Exercise 2
Bruno sold his first perfumes to .
Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops.
independent shops: Bruno "had better luck" with independent shops, which means that he had more success selling his perfumes to independent shops. "To have good luck" means to be fortunate. In other words, Bruno successfully sold his perfumes to independent shops.
investment firms: The man who eventually invested in Bruno's perfumes, Terrance Cashman, works for a large investment firm. Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops however, not large investment firms.
department stores: "Department stores were not interested in Bruno's latest perfumes; they already sold popular fragrances made by Kalvin Krime and Grevelon." This sentence indicates that department stores were not actually interested in Bruno's perfumes.
drunks with exotic tastes: This is never stated in the text, but it might be true. Perhaps Horatio ran a small business for alcoholics out of Bruno's bathroom. A "drunk" is an alcoholic or someone who is with an alcohol problem.
Exercise 3
Bruno sold his first perfumes to .
Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops.
independent shops: Bruno "had better luck" with independent shops, which means that he had more success selling his perfumes to independent shops. "To have good luck" means to be fortunate. In other words, Bruno successfully sold his perfumes to independent shops.
investment firms: The man who eventually invested in Bruno's perfumes, Terrance Cashman, works for a large investment firm. Bruno sold his first perfumes to independent shops however, not large investment firms.
department stores: "Department stores were not interested in Bruno's latest perfumes; they already carried several popular fragrances made by Kalvin Krime and Grevelon." This sentence indicates that department stores were not actually interested in Bruno's perfumes.
drunks with exotic tastes: This is never stated in the text, but it might be true. Perhaps Horatio ran a small business for alcoholics out of Bruno's bathroom. A "drunk" is an alcoholic or someone who is with an alcohol problem.
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