as luck would have it
US /æz lʌk wʊd hæv ɪt/
UK /æz lʌk wʊd hæv ɪt/
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как по счастливой случайности, как назло, по воле случая
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.
Мы приехали поздно, но как по счастливой случайности, концерт еще не начался.
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He lost his wallet, and as luck would have it, it had all his important documents.
Он потерял свой кошелек, и как назло, в нем были все его важные документы.