Happened to be meaning in English

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Definition

(I) happened to be (there): (I was there) by chance, by coincidence idiom
I'm so lucky, there happened to be an extra concert ticket, so I could go with them.
She happened to be on the same bus: By chance, by coincidence she was on the same bus idiom

Examples

  • "A quick-thinking pedestrian, who happened to pass by just as the suspicious youths entered the bank, helped police solve the crime in record time."
  • "I'm joined in the cockpit by my co-pilot in training, Randy Williams. Randy happens to be blind, but we're happy to have him with us on his first flight."
  • "Everybody has a passion in life, and yours just happens to be perfumes."
  • "Randy happens to be blind, but we're happy to have him with us on his first flight."
  • "Today happens to be my birthday."
  • "As a result of the operation, Mr. Connors was physically unable to drive his own car, due to the bandages covering his eyes, which is why Mr. Marron happened to be at the wheel."
Exercise 1
True or False? The "quick-thinking pedestrian" was sent to help by the police.
True or False? The "quick-thinking pedestrian" was sent to help by the police.
This statement is not true.
This statement is false. Although the pedestrian "helped police solve the crime", he was not taking part in a plan organized by the police. As the article states: the pedestrian "happened to pass by" as the youths entered the bank. The fact that he only "happened to pass by" tells us that his appearance was accidental, and not planned ahead of time.

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