To be the recipient of good fortune, often accidentally or unintentionally, simply due to one's location and/or timing. I guess we were in the right place at the right time because the person ahead of us in line paid for our drinks!I got that great parking space because I pulled up just as someone was leaving. Talk about being in the right place at the right time!My friend could never get promoted when she worked here, but I've been in the right place at the right time.