strike it lucky
To have unexpected good fortune.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He really struck it lucky with his first job.”
“We struck it lucky when we found a cheap apartment in the city center.”
“After years of persistent failure, the young inventor finally struck it lucky when a major firm offered to buy his patent.”
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lightning strike
A (sometimes unofficial) strike by workers with little or no warning.
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lucky break
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
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lucky dip
A selection solely at random.
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lucky dog
Someone with astounding good luck.
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lucky duckling
Synonym of lucky duck.
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lucky star
Something that appears to give a person luck
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on strike
Withholding labor as a protest, in order to effect change in management or government.
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strike a blow
To hit; to successfully land a hit.
Last updated August 10, 2026