Idioms

strike it lucky

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strike it lucky

To have a sudden instance of extremely good fortune. The mother of three struck it lucky when her weekly lotto ticket ending up winning her over $2 million. I thought I'd hit a dead end in the investigation, but I struck it lucky when I bumped into a guy who went to college with the suspect.
See also: lucky, strike
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Michael says he currently survives on royalties from repeats of his 90s show Strike It Lucky.
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