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striking it lucky

striking it lucky is the present participle and gerund of strike it lucky.

Meaning of strike it lucky

Verb

strike it lucky (third-person singular simple present strikes it lucky, present participle striking it lucky, simple past struck it lucky, past participle struck it lucky or (rare or archaic) stricken it lucky)

  1. (idiomatic) To have unexpected good fortune.

Questions about striking it lucky

What is striking it lucky the present participle and gerund of?
Striking it lucky is the present participle and gerund of strike it lucky.

Words near striking it lucky in the dictionary

  1. striking down
  2. striking dumb
  3. striking fear
  4. striking gold
  5. striking in
  6. striking it lucky
  7. striking it rich
  8. striking off
  9. striking off strength
  10. striking oil
  11. striking one's colors

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