strike lucky

Frequency: 6.58.4 per million words

To have a sudden piece of good luck.

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Examples (10)

  • Sometimes you just strike lucky when you least expect it.
  • We struck lucky with the weather on our holiday.
  • She's hoping to strike lucky in the lottery this week.
  • If you strike lucky, you might find a rare antique in that shop.
  • They really struck lucky with their new business venture.
  • He always seems to strike lucky in competitive games.
  • The research team struck lucky with an unexpected discovery.
  • I'd love to strike lucky and get that job without much effort.
  • He's always out there, trying to strike lucky with his fishing rod.
  • Having struck lucky once, he believed his fortunes had changed.