sheer luck
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luck that happens purely by chance, without skill or reason
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Examples (20)
- It was sheer luck that we met like that.
- It was sheer luck that I found the lost keys.
- By sheer luck we managed to get out in time.
- They won the championship by sheer luck, not skill.
- Winning the lottery was a matter of sheer luck, nothing else.
- Finding that rare book in a small shop was sheer luck.
- He survived the accident through sheer luck, as he was not wearing a seatbelt.
- I didn't deserve the promotion; it was sheer luck.
- It took sheer luck for them to find a vacant parking spot during the holiday season.
- Surviving the accident was a matter of sheer luck.
- Escaping the collapsed building was due to sheer luck and quick reflexes.
- The discovery of the cure was attributed to sheer luck and perseverance.
- Finding that rare book at a small second-hand shop was sheer luck.
- He admitted that his success was largely due to sheer luck.
- With sheer luck, the team scored a goal in the last seconds of the game.
- Sometimes, the best opportunities come to you by sheer luck.
- Their success in the competition was attributed to more than just sheer luck.
- We didn't expect to win, but it turned out to be sheer luck.
- The discovery of the ancient artifact was dismissed by some as sheer luck.
- Getting that job offer without an interview felt like sheer luck.