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luck of the draw

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  1. Pure chance, as in It isn't anyone's fault—it's just the luck of the draw. This expression alludes to the random drawing of a playing card. [Mid-1900s]


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That’s the luck of the draw, and it does not hurt you during your lifetime.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

You get a lot of those hotels and houses, by luck of the draw, if you land on Park Place …

From Salon Sep. 23, 2023

Due to the luck of the draw, the six leatherback nests found during the study fell on “Dory days,” so there wasn’t enough data for a direct comparison with human performance.

From National Geographic Sep. 13, 2023

One of Britain's last remaining D-Day veterans has said he puts his survival down to "the luck of the draw".

From BBC Jun. 6, 2023

By luck of the draw, I was sent to Santa Rosa, California, to live with Dr. and Mrs. George McCabe.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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