luck out
to have good fortune; be lucky: the US economy lucked out for most of the decade
Words Nearby luck out
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How to use luck out in a sentence
The other half went to Los Angeles to seek fame and fortune as we shook our heads pityingly: Good luck out there, kids.
Here's Mr Gordon did have a stroke of luck out there;—quite wonderful!
An Old Man's Love | Anthony TrollopeA boy would better put 15 luck out of his mind if he means to accomplish anything.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year | E.C. HartwellI was just a wonderful leathery great joss that had come up with luck out of the water.
Twelve Stories and a Dream | H. G. Wells"I am a machinist, and want to try my luck out West," said another young man hailing from a manufacturing town in Massachusetts.
The Seat of Empire | Charles Carleton Coffin
Well, belike they were lovers bickering, and we may wish them luck out of that.
The Roots of the Mountains | William Morris
Other Idioms and Phrases with luck out
Also, luck into. Gain success or something desirable through good fortune. For example, We lucked out and found the same rug for half the price, or Nell and Dave lucked into a terrific apartment. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
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