- run\ of\ luck
- n. phr.A period of good luck.
I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
run\ of\ luck
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