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dumb luck

idiom

pure chance; luck


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as luck may have it

    Synonym of as luck would have it (“by chance, luckily”).

  2. 02

    be in luck

    To be lucky in getting something that one wants.

  3. 03

    better luck next time

    Used to wish somebody hope in future success after a failure.

  4. 04

    devil's luck

    astounding good luck.

  5. 05

    down on one's luck

    Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.

  6. 06

    dumb as a post

    Utterly mute; lacking the ability to speak.

  7. 07

    dumb down

    To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.

  8. 08

    dumb shit

    Alternative spelling of dumbshit.

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