strike it lucky
Chance upon success
To strike it lucky is to have unexpected good fortune, especially to succeed through chance rather than planning: We struck it lucky with the weather—not a drop of rain all week.
The phrase emphasizes the sudden, almost accidental nature of the windfall, as if stumbling onto treasure.
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- winAchieve victory
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- kismetPreordained future outcome
- fortuneWealth or destiny
good fortune · windfall · serendipity · fluke · chance · beat the odds · hit the jackpot · pot of gold · cash prize · odds · golden ticket · winning streak · triumph · betting · payday · providence · wagering · joy
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Delete or fail batting
come up empty · draw the short straw · fall flat · miss out · lose out
strike it luckygrind it out
Persist through tedium
pay one's dues · climb the ladder · pull oneself up by one's bootstraps · toil
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