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luck out

British  

verb

  1. to have good fortune; be lucky

    the US economy lucked out for most of the decade

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

luck out Idioms  
  1. 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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I might also luck out and find a cute baby tee.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The brothers try to attract some big names to their project to give it some extra gravitas in Hollywood and luck out when actor Kit Harrington from Game of Thrones returns their call.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2023

The beauty of gene editing for sickle cell is that it takes a lot of the luck out of the equation.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2023

You might luck out and have a great experience with a product that’s usually flawed or get the rare lemon in a product line that’s generally solid.

From Seattle Times Jul. 18, 2022

The Randalls bought out the Spencer spread to the north, once that family decided to try their luck out west.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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