luck through
Verb: - To succeed or proceed by depending on chance or fortune rather than on careful planning, skill, or effort. It implies achieving a positive outcome despite a lack of preparation or control over the situation.
This verb is used to describe a situation where someone manages to achieve something not through deliberate action or merit, but through sheer good fortune. It often carries a connotation of relief or surprise at the positive outcome. - It is typically used in the past tense (e.g., lucked through) to describe a completed event. - It can be used with an object (what was succeeded in) or without one.
- "to luck one's way through (something)": A more emphatic variant emphasizing the process of moving through a series of challenges via luck.
- She lucked her way through the interview despite being unprepared for most of the questions.
- Luck out (phrasal verb): To have a piece of good luck. (e.g., )
- Fluke (noun): A lucky or unusual thing that happens by accident. (e.g., )
- Succeed by chance
- Fluke it (informal)
- Muddle through (implies more struggling but a similar lack of planned success)
- Succeed by design
- Earn through effort
- Plan one's way to success
"Luck through" is an informal phrasal verb. It is not typically used in formal writing but is common in spoken and informal written English. The focus is on the fortunate result despite the circumstances.
- act by relying on one's luck