coup de bol

le coup de bol
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. stroke of luck
Zaki a trouvé la dernière place de parking. Il a eu un vrai coup de bol !Zaki found the last parking spot. It was a real stroke of luck for him!
b. fluke
C'était un vrai coup de bol que Svetlana retrouve ses clés dans le parc.It was a real fluke that Svetlana found her keys in the park.
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