BEGINNER'S LUCK Definition & Meaning

beginner's luck

the initial good fortune or success commonly supposed to come to a person who has recently taken up a new pursuit, as a sport or game.
Catching a large trout the first time you go fishing is simply beginner's luck.

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First recorded in 1895–1900

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Good fortune in a first attempt or effort, as in I often use a brand-new recipe for a dinner party; I trust beginner's luck. [Late 1800s]

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It was beginner’s luck, not skill, that saved him from slamming into that mountain, Reynolds said.

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I still think it's beginner's luck, but then lockdown was a long time ago.

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The 29-year-old initially thought it must have been beginner's luck - but it kept happening.

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Was the success of “Once” beginner’s luck or simply sparks cast off by one of its leads, Glen Hansard, Carney’s longtime bandmate in the Frames?

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And these aren’t cases of beginner’s luck.

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