Lesson 14 · Luck

Idioms about luck

Learn four useful English idioms about luck through slow listening, clear examples, multilingual support and retrieval practice.

LEVEL 3B1–B212 min

Meet the idioms in context

Read once for the general meaning. Then read again and notice the highlighted expressions.

Speed
0:000:00

Choose 0.50× or 0.75× for slow listening. The pitch stays natural. Voices generated with Aura-2.

Maya How did you find such a cheap flat?

Leo It was a stroke of luck. I called just after another tenant cancelled.

Maya That isn’t beginner’s luck — you’ve moved five times.

Leo True. I had been down on my luck after losing the previous place.

Maya Did you get the room with the balcony?

Leo No, that was the luck of the draw, but I’m still very happy.