Blind Luck In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Blind Luck", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-01-05 12:01

Meaning of Blind Luck

Synonyms:

pure luck

Blind Luck phrase

Something favorable happened unexpectedly or by fortunate chance with no skill involved.

You can't just expect to pass the exam by blind luck. Get up and study!

That guy has no skill at all. He just won by blind luck.

I won the lottery by blind luck yesterday.

Other phrases about:

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

have the devil's own luck

If a person has the devil's own luck, he or she has extremely good luck.

the best of both worlds
A situation in which you get the benefit of two different things at the same time
one shot in (one's) locker

The last opportunity for one to achieve something

a second bite at the cherry

A second opportunity

Origin of Blind Luck

Tyche - Goddess of luck. (Image Source: Chalquist)

The phrase is likely to be originated from the Greek goddess Tyche. As the goddess of luck, she had the ability to cause favorable or destructive events on people at random. In iconography, Tyche was sometimes described as wearing a blindfold, sprinkling blessings randomly. Therefore, those who received any blessings from her were receiving them by blind luck.

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