luck out

phrasal verb

lucked out; lucking out; lucks out

US, informal

: to have good luck

We arrived late but we lucked out—there were still a few tickets left.

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Some teams will luck out and land quality contributors at below-market prices. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Did East Asia just luck out, or is there a lesson to be learned from its success? —

Abhijit V. Banerjee, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2019 Perhaps interested buyers will luck out and find a vehicle in another market, though. —

Sean Evans, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024 Parts of the West, Great Lakes and Southeast coast may also luck out for a clear view of a partial eclipse. —

Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 According to Old Farmer’s Almanac Groundhog Day predictions, everyone might just luck out this year with no more wintry weather. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Jan. 2024 Any actor on Earth would want to try their luck out there. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Fans might luck out and be in the window between storms. —

Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024 Some parts of the South may luck out, but with such widespread cloud cover, there will be a lot of disappointed eclipse watchers. —

Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Oct. 2023