beginner's luck

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Beginner's luck refers to the phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity.{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beginner-s-luck|title=Beginner's Luck {{!}} meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary|last=|first=|date=|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-18}} One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.{{Cite web |title=宝くじ“億”呼ぶ秘話、販売員にもビギナーズラックが！ |url=https://jisin.jp/life/living/1915054/ |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=女性自身 |language=ja}} The term is most often used in reference to a first attempt in sport or gambling, but is also used in many other diverse contexts. The term is also used when no skill whatsoever is involved, such as a first-time slot machine player winning the jackpot.