strike it lucky

strike oil

To have sudden good fortune, especially financially.

ride high

To enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particul …

as luck would have it

By good fortune; fortunately or luckily.

someone's goose is cooked

All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success; the period of go …

the gods smile on someone

Someone experiences good fortune, success, or well-being.

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conc …