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happy accident

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a happy accident
a pleasant situation or event that is not planned or intended. We never planned to have a third child - it was a happy accident.
See also: accident, happy
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Thanks to the happy accident of my position, the one certain way of protecting her lay easily within my reach.
The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context
This happy accident was not to be undone even by me, and, as nothing succeeds like success, and the constant encouragement of the one great cricketer on the field was in itself an immense stimulus, I actually made a run or two in my very next innings.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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