luck out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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We did luck out more than a decade ago when we rescued a lovable mutt named Dominic, who was good for occasional column material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
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
Maybe we’ll luck out and The Talented Mr. Santos will show up posing as a character from “White Lotus.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
Why did she have to luck out in virtually every department?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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