luck of the draw

NOUN

lottery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gambling raffle sweepstake

STRONG

chance lotto

WEAK

door prize game of chance numbers game

NOUN

lucky break

Synonyms

WEAK

blessing bonanza break fluke good break jackpot luck of the Irish lucky strike mere luck stroke of luck

NOUN

shot in the dark

Synonyms

WEAK

bet chance fall of the cards flip of the coin gamble guess leap in the dark long shot matter of chance outside chance risk risky thing speculation throw of the dice toss of the dice turn of the wheel wild guess

NOUN

sporting chance

Synonyms

WEAK

betting proposition flip of the coin gambler's chance good possibility hazard of the die matter of chance throw of the dice toss of the coin toss-up

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And on Sunday afternoon, instead of receiving the good news that Johnson and Co. might have expected, the luck of the draw left Sparks representative Rickea Jackson gasping in disbelief instead of cheering in glee.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

You get a lot of those hotels and houses, by luck of the draw, if you land on Park Place …

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

Due to the luck of the draw, the six leatherback nests found during the study fell on “Dory days,” so there wasn’t enough data for a direct comparison with human performance.

From National Geographic • Sep. 13, 2023

Mr Laryea-Adekimi, 38, describes the Victorian-era cells as "dilapidated, tiny, the size of a bathroom, and who you share this with is luck of the draw".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023

They arrived at eight that evening, and were told that, by the luck of the draw, Citra was to be tested last.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

luck of the draw

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