more by accident than (by) judgment

more by accident than (by) judgment

Due more to coincidence or luck than to one's own skill or planning. To be honest, I feel like the massive popularity of the app is more by accident than by judgment. A: "This stew is delicious!" B: "Thanks, but it's really more by accident than judgment."
See also: accident, by, judgment, more
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • more by accident than (by) design
  • as luck may have it
  • register on
  • register on (something)
  • make (one's) own luck
  • make your own luck
  • the long arm of coincidence
  • log out
  • prime
  • cut (one) off in (one's) prime