lucky streak

lucky streak

A series of concurrent fortunate outcomes or occurrences. I was having a bit of a lucky streak at blackjack, which is pretty unusual for me, so I started getting a bit more reckless with the amount of money I was willing to wager. His first few films were near universal successes, both critically and commercially, but since then he has released crappy film after crappy film. Was his early work just a lucky streak, or did he run out of good ideas so soon?
See also: lucky, streak
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*lucky streak

 and *streak of luck
Fig. a series of lucky wins in gambling or games. (*Typically: be on ~; have ~.) Thanks to a lucky streak, I won enough in Las Vegas to pay for the trip.
See also: lucky, streak
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • in luck
  • hit me again
  • luck out of
  • luck out of (something)
  • two-edged sword
  • double down
  • fortune knocks once at every man's door
  • the wheel of fortune
  • wheel of fortune, the
  • fortune is smiling (up)on (someone)
References in periodicals archive
And it sounded like he was having quite the lucky streak as he revealed during an interview with Sky Sports Racing's Simon Mapletoft that he had won three bets, joking that he could buy everyone dinner with his PS5 winnings.
We all know UK players are known for their lucky streak. An anonymous winner from Bolton took home a 'cool' [pounds sterling]800,000 by placing a bet through the website, with smaller prizes won weekly by their 1,000,000 members.
She attributes her lucky streak to her ritual of only posting scratch cards from a post box in Donegal.
UK players have been enjoying a lucky streak in recent months with Mr and Mrs Connolly, from Moira, Co Down, becoming the UK's fourthbiggest lottery winners on New Year's Day.
UK players have been enjoying a lucky streak in recent months with Patrick and Frances Connolly, from Moira, Co Down, scooping almost [pounds sterling]115 million in the EuroMillions jackpot on New Year's Day to become the UK's fourth-biggest lottery winners.
Lee said that the woman started her lucky streak by purchasing the Super Red Envelope card and winning NT$1,000.
The winner's lucky streak is not new, as others have also won the United States local lotteries multiple times.
Since Kaycee has not been worried about getting her hands dirty, it is possible that she may also win the $500,000 grand prize if her lucky streak continues.
I think we got the lucky streak together and it should work again hopefully the second time around," she added.
Leicester City fans continue lucky streak with big win
A wife who bought her terminally ill husband aLeicester Cityduvet cover is seemingly behind the team's lucky streak.
Current game developers, currently 8 of the most prominent and most innovative features available, such as NetEnt, Microgaming, Evolution Gaming, Lucky Streak, Play'N Go and NextGen.
But this episode is titled The Lucky Streak, which gives you some indication of what's to come.
"The boys have recently been promoted to division one after their most successful season to date, so we're hoping that the new tracksuits will continue the lucky streak.
The boys have been promoted to division one after their most successful season to date, so we're hoping the new tracksuits will continue the lucky streak."