get lucky
phrase
1
: to have good luck : to succeed because of good luck
We thought all the tickets might have already been sold, but we got lucky—there were still a few left when we arrived.
2
informal
: to succeed in finding or getting someone to agree to have sex with one
He's hoping to get lucky tonight.
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“Get lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20lucky. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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