luck out

Verb

luck out (third-person singular simple present lucks out, present participle lucking out, simple past and past participle lucked out)

1. (colloquial, idiomatic, US, Canada) To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.

   I lucked out and got the last two tickets to the big show.

2. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (colloquial, idiomatic, Britain) To run out of luck.

   I lucked out and failed to get the tickets.