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Jistota a Možnost - Štěstí a Náhoda

Ponořte se do anglických idiomů týkajících se štěstí a náhody, jako "chytit přestávku" a "klepat na dřevo".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
lucky Devil
lucky Devil
[Podstatné jméno]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

šťastný ďábel, šťastlivec

šťastný ďábel, šťastlivec

Ex: My sister found a great apartment below her budget, the lucky devil.

Díky svému kouzlu a pěknému vzhledu neměl žádné problémy získat v hotelu bezplatné upgrady; jeho přátelé ho považovali za šťastného ďábla.

{one's} luck [is] in

used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

Ex: Our luck is in; the rain stopped just before the wedding started.
story of {one's} life

used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

Ex: She finally liked someone, and he was moving abroad.Story of her life.
just my luck
just my luck
[Citoslovce]

used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck

Typické pro mé štěstí, Jako vždy

Typické pro mé štěstí, Jako vždy

Ex: Just my luck , I bought the jacket yesterday and today it went on sale .

Přišla do obchodu se zmrzlinou, aby zjistila, že její oblíbená příchuť je vyprodaná, a řekla: "Typické, jen moje štěstí."

knock on wood
knock on wood
[Citoslovce]

said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck

klepat na dřevo, klepu na dřevo

klepat na dřevo, klepu na dřevo

Ex: We 've had no delays this week , knock on wood .

"Nikdy jsem vážně neonemocněl, klepat na dřevo," řekl a přátelsky poklepal na dřevěný stůl.

the luck of the draw

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: In that apartment block, whether you get noisy neighbors is just the luck of the draw.
to [take] pot luck

to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

Ex: He took pot luck and submitted the article even though he wasn't sure it was ready.
to [fly] by the seat of {one's} pants

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

Ex: You can't run a company forever by flying by the seat of your pants.
to [catch] a break

to experience some luck

Ex: I just need to catch one break, and I can get this business moving.
to [strike] gold

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

Ex: They struck gold after turning a small family recipe into a national brand.
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