English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
beginner’s luck: meaning and examples
beginner’s luck means unexpected success by someone doing something for the first time.
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 “beginner’s luck” and connect it to this meaning: unexpected success by someone doing something for the first time.
How to use “beginner’s luck”
- I won my first game, but it was beginner’s luck.
- He called the result beginner’s luck.
Common mistake: Treat “beginner’s 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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