In The Right Place At The Right Time Meaning

(idiomatic) 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: 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”[1], BBC Sport:
  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.
2007, Larry G. Patten, Living As A Champion, p. 251:
  Many of us have looked at others success and commented, "That person was just in the right place at the right time!"
2003, Graham Till, The Redundancy Survivor's Field Guide, p. 6:
  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.

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