stroke of fortune
Unexpected good luck
A stroke of fortune is a sudden, unexpected event that significantly affects someone's circumstances—usually for the better, though the phrase can describe bad luck too.
The image is of fate striking once, decisively: A stroke of fortune brought them together.
By some stroke of fortune, the letter arrived just in time.
- four-leaf cloverRare fortunate plant variant
- rabbit's footSupposed good-luck amulet
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- happy accidentUnintended but beneficial event
- chance encounterUnintended crossing of paths
fluke · happenstance · horseshoe · surprise · windfall · lottery · shooting star · pot of gold · providence · fate · coincidence · lucky charm · blessing · blessing in disguise · silver lining · breakthrough · dice roll · jackpot
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Adverse circumstance or event
calamity · disaster · catastrophe · tragedy · setback
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