fluke
To obtain a successful outcome by pure chanceTo obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
» I thought it was a fluke.
Я думала, что это была случайная удача. — shanghainese
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2 sensesTo obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.
To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.
Examples
14 sentencesI thought it was a fluke.
ruЯ думала, что это была случайная удача. — shanghainese
Maybe it was just a fluke.
ruБыть может, это было просто удачное совпадение. — astyng
I thought that it was a fluke.
He got the job by a fluke.
ruОн получил эту работу благодаря счастливому стечению обстоятельств. — megaton
For all his success, Tom was regarded by all as a fluke.
Origin
Unknown, perhaps dialectal. It seems to have originally referred to a lucky shot at billiaUnknown, perhaps dialectal. It seems to have originally referred to a lucky shot at billiards. Possibly connected to sense 3, referring to whales' use of flukes to move rapidly. Possibly derived from German Glück (“luck, good fortune, happiness”).
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Forms
flukes, fluking, fluked, flukedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle