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luck out

idiom
Meaning

To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.


Examples
SIMPLE

I really lucked out with this cheap apartment.

CONTEXTUAL

You lucked out by getting the last seat on the train before it left the station.

COMPLEX

By arriving just as the manager decided to offer a discount, she lucked out and saved a significant amount of money on her purchase.

Anchors to
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 luck

    pure chance; luck

  7. 07

    luck of the draw

    The random production or occurrence of favorable or unfavorable results.

  8. 08

    luck through

    To act by relying on one's luck; to take a chance.

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