happen along
To arrive by chance; to occur by happenstance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I was lucky that a taxi happened along at that moment.”
“We were waiting for hours in the rain until a friendly local happened along and offered us a ride.”
“Just as the traveler began to despair of finding shelter, a small, isolated inn happened along the winding mountain path.”
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accident waiting to happen
A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.
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as it happens
By coincidence, incidentally.
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couldn't happen to a nicer
Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
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make happen
To realize, to cause or bring about a thing.
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what happens twice happens thrice
An event that happens two times will happen three times.
Last updated August 10, 2026