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be in/out of luck
informal
Definition
to be able/unable to have or do what you want
"Do you have any tuna sandwiches?" "You're in luck - there's one left."
(Definition of be in/out of luck from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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