fluke up
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
Do something right completely by accident.
Literal meaning: A 'fluke' is an accidental success — 'up' suggests things working out positively.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To accidentally achieve something successful or fortunate without intention or skill.
"She had no idea what the answer was, but she fluked up and wrote down exactly the right formula."
Usage notes
Extremely rare phrasal verb. Not widely attested in standard dictionaries. Used in informal speech to describe accidentally stumbling into a favorable outcome. May also be used humorously. Some speakers may interpret it as meaning to make a lucky error.
Commonly used with
shot guess answer attempt move
Forms
Base
fluke up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
flukes up
he/she/it
Past simple
fluked up
yesterday
Past participle
fluked up
have + pp
-ing form
fluking up
continuous
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