esl #english #idioms #slang #informal #verb

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.

1. To be extraordinarily fortunate.

Catwallender really lucked out at Las Vegas last month; he came home with $10,000 in cash.

1. (By sarcastic opposition) to be extremely unfortunate; to be killed.

Those poor marines sure lucked out in Saigon, didn't they? Categories: {informal} {slang} {v. phr.}