make (one's) own luck
(redirected from made your own luck)make (one's) own luck
To rely on one's skill, ability, and perseverance to capitalize on opportunity, rather than relying solely on luck itself. A truly good businessperson knows how to make their own luck. You can't just wait around for success to fall into your lap!
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make your own luck
be successful through your own efforts and opportunism.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
- make your own luck
- pull (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- pull oneself up by bootstraps
- pull oneself up by the bootstraps
- pull yourself up by your bootstraps
- pull yourself up by your own bootstraps
- drag (oneself) up by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- drag/pull yourself up by your bootstraps
- by (one's) (own) bootstraps
- by one's bootstraps