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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

šťastlivec jeden, klikař

šťastlivec jeden, klikař

Ex: He won two tickets to Paris, the lucky devil. 
{one's} luck [is] in

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

štěstí mu přeje, má kliku

štěstí mu přeje, má kliku

Ex: His luck is in; he found a parking spot right outside the restaurant. 
story of {one's} life

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

to je celý můj život, typicky moje smůla

to je celý můj život, typicky moje smůla

Ex: I finally found a parking space, and then my meter was broken. Story of my 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

to je moje štěstí, typicky moje smůla

to je moje štěstí, typicky moje smůla

Ex: Just my luck, the bus left as soon as I reached the stop. 
knock on wood
knock on wood
[Citoslovce]

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

ťuk ťuk na dřevo, ať to nezakřiknu

ťuk ťuk na dřevo, ať to nezakřiknu

Ex: The project is going well so far, knock on wood. 
the luck of the draw

something that solely depends on chance

otázka štěstí, náhoda

otázka štěstí, náhoda

Ex: Getting a quiet hotel room is often just the luck of the draw. 
beginner's luck
beginner's luck
[Podstatné jméno]

success that happens because someone is new, not because of skill

lucky break
lucky break
[Podstatné jméno]

a fortunate event that helps in a difficult situation

Ex: Finding the lost receipt was a lucky break. 
to [take] pot luck

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

zkusit štěstí, risknout to

zkusit štěstí, risknout to

Ex: I don't know if there are any tickets left, but I'll take pot luck and try the box office. 
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

jet podle instinktu, improvizovat

jet podle instinktu, improvizovat

Ex: I had never managed a team before, so I was flying by the seat of my pants. 
to [catch] a break

to experience some luck

mít konečně štěstí, usmát se na něj štěstí

mít konečně štěstí, usmát se na něj štěstí

Ex: After months of bad news, he finally caught a break and found a job. 
to [strike] gold

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

narazit na zlatý důl, trefit jackpot

narazit na zlatý důl, trefit jackpot

Ex: The company struck gold with its new phone app. 
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