beginner's luck: Meaning and Definition of

begin'ner's luck'

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  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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