Meaning of Idiom ‘Luck of the Draw’
Luck of the draw refers to something being the result of chance. When something is the luck of the draw, you have no control over it, and must simply accept it.
Sentence Examples
“I really wish I wasn’t on guard duty tonight,” said the soldier. “It’s gonna be below freezing!” “It’s the luck of the draw,” said his buddy. “Just go with it.”
“I can’t believe I got paired up with Victor again,” said Greg. “Luck of the draw…” replied Kelly,
“My first assignment in the military was at a post near my hometown. It was just the luck of the draw, really.”
“Many people thought the chemistry of the show’s cast was the luck of the draw but, in reality, they had all worked together before and had been carefully chosen as an ensemble.”
“My college roommate was not only a great friend but had an influential father that got me my first job in this industry. It was the luck of the draw.”
“Through the luck of the draw, he got the worse judge possible in his case who was willing to let the prosecution get away with anything while hamstringing his defense.”
Origin
Used since the late 1800s, this idiom is based on the literal meaning of the word draw, the act of selecting a thing randomly, as from a bag or stack, without being able to choose what one picks. This idiom might seem to have derived from poker, where players draw cards to build a winning hand, but it actually comes from random lottery or raffle drawings, where a player wins if his number is chosen.
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