strike it lucky

Related to strike it lucky: strike it rich

strike it lucky

To have a sudden instance of extremely good fortune. The mother of three struck it lucky when her weekly lotto ticket ending up winning her over $2 million. I thought I'd hit a dead end in the investigation, but I struck it lucky when I bumped into a guy who went to college with the suspect.
See also: lucky, strike
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • strike it rich
  • strike lucky
  • albatross
  • (one) (has) never had it so good
  • born under a lucky star
  • lucky at cards, unlucky in love
  • crystal ball, look into one's
  • every flow has its ebb
  • every flow must have its ebb
  • a hot hand
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Michael says he currently survives on royalties from repeats of his 90s show Strike It Lucky.
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