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luck of the draw

Idioms  

  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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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

Mr Laryea-Adekimi, 38, describes the Victorian-era cells as "dilapidated, tiny, the size of a bathroom, and who you share this with is luck of the draw".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

“The first luck of the draw is to be pulled into the first nine,” said Tefank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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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