beginner's luck

noun

: success when one is a beginner at something
The success of his first restaurant was just beginner's luck.

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Fiona O'Keeffe, marathon There's beginner's luck and then there's just beginner's talent. Mark Osborne, ABC News, 26 July 2024 There's beginner's luck and then there's just beginner's talent. Mark Osborne, ABC News, 26 July 2024

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“Beginner's luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beginner%27s%20luck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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