Our calf was stuck by luck in the barn.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Hi teachers,

Our calf was stuck by luck in the barn. What does this sentence mean?

Many thanks in advance.

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The expression ‘by luck’ is a little strange and could be more easily expressed in a positive sense as ‘luckily’ or in a negative sense as ‘unfortunately’. In your sentence it would be the latter - ‘unfortunately.’ The whole sentence would mean: Our young calf (cow/bull) is unfortunately unable to move out of the barn (a large farm building to house animals or for storage). You can be stuck in a lift if it stops working between floors.

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Thank you very much, Alan.