lucking out
Winning by chance
Lucking out means to succeed or benefit through good fortune rather than effort or skill.
The phrase emphasizes unexpected luck that produces a favorable outcome: We really lucked out with the weather for the wedding.
In American usage, lucking out is unambiguously positive, while British English sometimes uses it to mean the opposite—experiencing bad luck or misfortune.
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
- coincidenceUnplanned matching of events
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- happy accidentUnintended but beneficial event
windfall · jackpot · relief · disbelief · randomness · close call · surprise · happenstance · providence · amazement · breakthrough · winning streak · gain · joy · synchronicity · reward · gratitude · advantage