lucky break
Stroke of fortune
A lucky break is a fortunate opportunity or stroke of good fortune that changes one's circumstances, often unexpectedly: Getting that audition was the lucky break she needed.
The phrase suggests chance rather than earned success—something that breaks in your favor when it could have gone either way.
- stroke of luckFortunate unexpected occurrence
- stroke of fortuneSudden lucky event
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- twist of fateUnexpected reversal of fortune
- bolt from the blueSudden unforeseen event
windfall · serendipity · chance · chance encounter · good luck · fortune · luck · happy accident · breakthrough · kismet · providence · stars aligned · luck of the draw · jackpot · boon · blessing · dumb luck · roll of the dice
- opportunitygolden opportunity, window of opportunity, opportunity knocks, once in a lifetime, golden chance
- Unexpected benefitssilver lining, bonus, perk, windfall, added bonus
- coincidencescoincidence, happenstance, fluke, serendipity, synchronicity
- good fortunewinning lottery, jackpot, windfall, stroke of luck, golden opportunity
- Timing & Fortuneperfect timing, window of opportunity, good fortune, serendipity, stroke of luck
- easy moneyeasy money, quick buck, fast cash, windfall, gravy train
lucky breakbad break
Unfortunate turn of events
misfortune · tough break · raw deal · bad luck · hard luck
lucky breakjust deserts
Merited reward or punishment
comeuppance · poetic justice · karmic justice · self-made success
break, lucky, unlucky, luckily, luckless, potluck, luckier, luckiest, luckiness