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in the right place at the right time

in the right place at the right time prepositional phrase: at a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.

Prepositional phrase

  1. At a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.
    • And the Premier League's all-time top-goalscoring midfielder proved he has not lost the knack of being in the right place at the right time with a trio of clinical finishes.2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
    • Many of us have looked at others success and commented, "That person was just in the right place at the right time!"2007, Larry G. Patten, Living As A Champion, page 251

in the right place at the right time meaning in Bengali

in the right place at the right time in Bengali

ভাগ্যবান, সুবিধাজনক অবস্থানে থাকা

Antonyms of in the right place at the right time

Questions about in the right place at the right time

What does in the right place at the right time mean?
In the right place at the right time means at a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.
What is in the right place at the right time in Bengali?
In the right place at the right time in Bengali is ভাগ্যবান, সুবিধাজনক অবস্থানে থাকা. See In the right place at the right time meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is in the right place at the right time?
In the right place at the right time is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in the right place at the right time in the dictionary

  1. in the red
  2. in the refrigerator
  3. in the region of
  4. in the reign of Queen Dick
  5. in the right
  6. in the right place at the right time
  7. in the road
  8. in the room
  9. in the rough
  10. in the round
  11. in the running

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