Luck Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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luck out What does luck out mean?	to suddenly get lucky even though it looks like you won`t succeed	He lucked out with the concert tickets and was able to buy four of them.
luck out What does luck out mean?	be lucky; be fortunate
luck out What does luck out mean?	to suddenly get lucky even though it looks like you will not succeed	I lucked out with the concert tickets and was able to buy four of them.
	Some Random Idioms
pull an all-nighter What does "pull an all-nighter" mean?	study or work all night without getting any sleep.	A: "You look really tired."B: "I am. I pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the meetingthis morning."

smoke What does "smoke" mean?	act of smoking any substance
sit on one's hands What does "sit on one's hands" mean?	to do nothing, to fail to help	Our supervisor sat on his hands and refused to help us with our problem.
build (something) to order What does "build (something) to order" mean?	to make something especially for a customer	The family wanted to build their kitchen table to order.
in the swim What does "in the swim" mean?	active in something, know what is going on	He is definitely in the swim. He has information about everybody.
Devil finds work for idle hands What does "Devil finds work for idle hands" mean?	When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don't have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality.
go on What does "go on" mean?	to talk for too long	My friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.

at sea (about something) What does "at sea (about something)" mean?	to be confused, to be lost	Most of the class was at sea when the difficult theory was explained.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	to be very young, to be short and small (like a child)	I have been playing the piano since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.

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Luck Out Idiom