| Phrasal Verb | luck out |
|---|---|
| Definition | to have a lot of luck |
| Examples | - I could have been killed in the accident. I guess I really lucked out. - I lucked out at the station yesterday. Although I got there late, my train was delayed and I jumped on just as it was leaving the platform. |
| Note | This phrasal verb is more common in American English than in British English. (Some people use the expression to mean its opposite: to run out of or have no luck. |
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