got lucky
Caught a break
Got lucky means to have succeeded through chance rather than skill or planning: I got lucky on the exam—half the questions were from the one chapter I studied.
It also serves as a euphemism for having sex: He finally got lucky on their third date.
The phrase often carries a sense of narrow escape: We got lucky the storm missed us.
Receiving divine favor
- favoredShown special preference
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- advantagedHaving benefits others lack
- charmedPleased or bewitched
golden · auspicious · opportune · fortunate · good timing · stars aligned · dodged a bullet · close call
Chance stroke of luck
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
probability · gamble · lottery · dice · roulette · roll · draw · long shot
Accumulated gambling prize
- bonanzaSudden large windfall
- prizeReward for winning
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- bountyReward for capture
reward · boon · payout · inheritance · gift · benefit · giveaway · score
Act of finding something
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- happy accidentUnintended but beneficial event
- stumbled uponFound unexpectedly
found · uncovered · revelation · insight · providence · kismet · fate · destiny
blessed
Receiving divine favor
- favoredShown special preference
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- advantagedHaving benefits others lack
charmed · golden · auspicious · opportune · fortunate · good timing · stars aligned · dodged a bullet · close call · narrow escape
fluke
Chance stroke of luck
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
odds · probability · gamble · lottery · dice · roulette · roll · draw · long shot · wild card
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
bounty · reward · boon · payout · inheritance · gift · benefit · giveaway · score · haul
discovery
Act of finding something
- eurekaDiscovery triumph cry
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- happy accidentUnintended but beneficial event
stumbled upon · found · uncovered · revelation · insight · providence · kismet · fate · destiny · meant to be