beginner's luck

American  

noun

1. the initial good fortune or success commonly supposed to come to a person who has recently taken up a new pursuit, as a sport or game.

   Catching a large trout the first time you go fishing is simply beginner's luck.

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beginner's luck Idioms  

1. Good fortune in a first attempt or effort, as in I often use a brand-new recipe for a dinner party; I trust beginner's luck. [Late 1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of beginner's luck

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

It was beginner’s luck, not skill, that saved him from slamming into that mountain, Reynolds said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Flush with beginner’s luck, she then dumped her entire stimulus check into her Robinhood account.

From The Verge • Aug. 25, 2021

The impressive rookies of 2015 must show that last time wasn’t a case of beginner’s luck.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2016

With a dizzying streak of beginner's luck, Kaur says she won $4,000, and was "instantly hooked".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2015

It seems I had had beginner’s luck with that first dorado.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel