fluke out
Get lucky and succeed at something when you really should not have.
Meanings
To succeed at something or escape a negative outcome purely through chance rather than skill or effort.
"I hadn't studied at all, but I completely fluked out on that multiple-choice test."
To fail or be eliminated from something — used in some regional dialects where 'out' signals failure rather than success.
"He fluked out of the tournament in the second round after a random error cost him the match."
Primarily used in informal American English. Implies that the success was not deserved or earned. Often used with a tone of surprised relief. Less common than 'luck out' and considered somewhat colloquial.
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