Vocabulary builder

Word of the week: luck

beginner's luck
- success at a first attempt
- szczęście za pierwszym podejściem
John won his first professional tennis match but modestly said it was just beginner's luck.

to take pot luck
- to rely on continuing good luck
- liczyć na łut szczęścia
I didn't know what the show was going to be about; I just took pot luck and it turned out very interesting indeed!