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luck through

C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To get past something hard or difficult just because you were lucky, not because you were good at it.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To pass or survive a difficult test, situation, or challenge through good luck rather than ability.

"I hadn't studied at all, but I lucked through the final exam somehow."

Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To navigate through a difficult period or process successfully due to fortunate circumstances.

"The startup lucked through its first year thanks to an unexpected wave of media attention."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Relatively rare and informal. Often used when someone passes a test, survives a difficult situation, or gets through an obstacle without deserving to. Carries a slightly self-deprecating or humorous tone. More common in spoken English than written.

Commonly used with

exam interview round stage situation somehow

Forms

Base
luck through
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lucks through
he/she/it
Past simple
lucked through
yesterday
Past participle
lucked through
have + pp
-ing form
lucking through
continuous

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