Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the right place at the right time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.31 in modern English

Syllables: in- the right -place at the right -time
IPA

49

Scrabble Score

29

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

At a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.

Example Sentences

"And the Premier League's all-time top-goalscoring midfielder proved he has not lost the knack of being in the right place at the right time with a trio of clinical finishes."
"Many of us have looked at others success and commented, "That person was just in the right place at the right time!""
"Knowing the right person or merely being in the right place at the right time continues to be the best way of getting a job."

Antonyms

in the wrong place at the wrong time

Questions

What does in the right place at the right time mean?: At a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.

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