"drunk's luck" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drunk's luck (uncountable)
  1. The seeming phenomenon where heavily intoxicated individuals manage to escape serious injury in accidents that would severely hurt or kill a sober person. Tags: uncountable
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