Take the cake and consider it a gift for luck.

[angliholic]

Take the cake and consider it a gift for luck.
Take the cake and consider it a gift of luck.



Both of the above sound equally good to me, but I suspect there are marginal differences in meaning between them. Could you write them down for me? Thanks.

[Anglika]

The first one says it is intended to bring luck; the second one says that it a matter of luck that you got a cake.

[angliholic]

Originally Posted by Anglika

The first one says it is intended to bring luck; the second one says that it a matter of luck that you got a cake.

Thanks, Anglika, for the helpful reply.
Got it.