English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
a stroke of luck: meaning and examples
a stroke of luck means an unexpected piece of good fortune.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “a stroke of luck” and connect it to this meaning: an unexpected piece of good fortune.
How to use “a stroke of luck”
- Finding that apartment was a stroke of luck.
- By a stroke of luck, the last seat was free.
Common mistake: Treat “a stroke of luck” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 14, where you can compare it with other idioms about luck and practise it interactively.
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