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happy accident

A mistake or unplanned event that results in a beneficial outcome or pleasant surprise. The creation of penicillin was a happy accident that resulted from Alexander Fleming's discovery of mold growing in his agar plates.

See also: accident, happy

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be in for a treat
action
pot luck
calculated risk
bless (one's) (lucky) star(s)
Bless lucky star
bless my stars
celebrate
celebrate (one) for (something)
one thing leads to another

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a grower, not a shower
A growing youth has a wolf in his belly
a guilt trip
a guilty conscience needs no accuser
a guinea pig
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a guy thing
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a hair in the butter
a hair of the dog
a hair shirt
a hair's breadth
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a hand for (someone or something)
a hand in
a hand in (something)
a hand like a foot
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a hand with (something)
a handful
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a hand's turn
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a hard bargain
a hard case
a hard egg to crack
a hard head
a hard head makes a soft behind
a hard nut (to crack)
a hard pill to swallow
a hard row to hoe
a hard time
a hard/tough act to follow
a hard/tough nut
a hard-luck story
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a hat trick of (something)
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a hatchet man
a head
a head of steam
a head start
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a handle to our name
a handle to our names
a handle to somebody's name
a handle to someone's name
a handle to their name
a handle to their names
a handle to your name
a handoff
a hands turn
a handsome devil
a handsome-devil
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a hang
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a hang
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a hang of a somebody
a hang of a someone
a hang of a something
a hang out
a hang-out
a hang-up
a hangdog expression
a hangdog look
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a harbinger of things to come
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a hard act to follow
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A hard case
A hard case
a hard charger
A Hard Day's Night
a hard drug
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a hard egg to crack
a hard head
a hard head makes a soft behind
a hard luck story
a hard nut
a hard nut
a hard nut
a hard nut
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