idioms
to have/make a comeback
to return from a position where your fate was doomed
Beginner's luck
luck at doing something for the first time
TO get the short end of the stick
To get stuck with the bad option
Doomed
destined to fail
Catch a break
to have something good happen to you when after you've been struggling for some time
lucky streak
continuous lucky events
A stroke of luck
a random lucky thing happening to you
to turn something around
turn a negative situation into a positive one
Every cloud has a silver lining
there is usually a good aspect of a bad situation
to get the short end of the stick
misunderstanding/to interpret a situation wrong
It's gutting!
It's very disappointing or upsetting.
a blessing in disguise