as luck would have it

US /æz lʌk wʊd hæv ɪt/
UK /æz lʌk wʊd hæv ɪt/
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wie das Glück es wollte, zufälligerweise

by chance, often with the implication of good or bad fortune

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We arrived late, but as luck would have it, the concert hadn't started yet.
Wir kamen zu spät, aber wie das Glück es wollte, hatte das Konzert noch nicht begonnen.
He lost his wallet, and as luck would have it, it had all his important documents.
Er verlor seine Brieftasche, und wie das Pech es wollte, waren alle seine wichtigen Dokumente darin.