What is "may the force be with you"

phr. (context idiomatic English) (non-gloss definition: Used to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.)

"May the Force Be with You" is an episode of the BBC sitcom, Only Fools and Horses. It was the fifth episode of series 3, and was first screened on 8 December 1983. The title of the episode comes from the famous quote from Star Wars: May the Force be with you. In the episode, the despised DCI Roy Slater returns to Peckham and arrests the Trotters for stealing a microwave.

" May the Force be with you" is an iconic expression from the Star Wars movies. It may also refer to:

• "May the Force Be with You" (Only Fools and Horses), an episode of the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses
• "May the Force Be With You", a song on the album Hydrophonic by The Soup Dragons
• " May the Force Be with You Always", a song by American country music artist Tom T. Hall