luck out phrasal verb (see also luck)
American English informal to be lucky:
Yeah, we really lucked out and got a parking space right in front.

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luck out
to be in an unusually good situation.
She lucked out, investing at just the right time to make a lot of money.

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luck out
to suddenly get lucky even though it looks like you won't succeed
He lucked out with the concert tickets and was able to buy four of them.

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luck out
v. phr., slang, informal
1. Suddenly to get lucky when in fact the odds are against one's succeeding.
I was sure I was going to miss the train as I was three minutes late, but I lucked out, the train was five minutes late.
2. To be extraordinarily fortunate.
Catwallender really lucked out at Las Vegas last month; he came home with $10,000 in cash.
3. (By sarcastic opposition) to be extremely unfortunate; to be killed.
Those poor marines sure lucked out in Saigon, didn't they?

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