luck of the draw

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]

Example Sentences

So much of it comes to luck of the draw - if you are seeded and can avoid the big names and someone feeling good.

From BBC

"I was unlucky, I went for a couple of challenges and my knee just gave out. I don't think there was an overarching reason why. It was just luck of the draw."

From BBC

It’s just the luck of the draw.

From Los Angeles Times

And on Sunday afternoon, instead of receiving the good news that Johnson and Co. might have expected, the luck of the draw left Sparks representative Rickea Jackson gasping in disbelief instead of cheering in glee.

From Los Angeles Times

The WB in the call letters led people to conclude it was a deliberate “get” for Warner Brothers, but it was the luck of the draw.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gambling 
• raffle 
• sweepstake