Katiyakan at Posibilidad - Swerte & Tsansa

Sumisid sa mga English idiom na may kinalaman sa swerte at pagkakataon, tulad ng "catch a break" at "knock on wood".

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lucky Devil [Pangngalan]

maswerteng demonyo

Ex: With his charm and good looks , he had no trouble getting free upgrades at the hotel ; he was considered a lucky Devil by his friends .

Sa kanyang alindog at magandang hitsura, walang problema siyang makakuha ng libreng mga upgrade sa hotel; itinuring siyang masuwerteng demonyo ng kanyang mga kaibigan.

{one's} luck [is] in [Pangungusap]

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

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story of {one's} life [Parirala]

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

Ex: She realized she had forgotten to buy the one item she needed from the grocery store , and she thought , " Typical , it 's the story of my life . "

just my luck [Pantawag]

Tipikal ng swerte ko

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typical , just my luck . "

Dumating siya sa ice cream shop para mahanap na naubos na ang kanyang paboritong lasa, at sinabi niya, "Tipikal, swerte ko talaga."

knock on wood [Pantawag]

kumatok sa kahoy

Ex: " I 've never been seriously ill , knock on wood , " he said , giving the wooden table a friendly knock .

"Hindi pa ako nagkakaseryosong sakit, kumatok sa kahoy," sabi niya, habang kumakatok nang palakaibigan sa kahoy na mesa.

the luck of the draw [Parirala]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: When it comes to jury duty , who gets selected is purely the luck of the draw .

to [take] pot luck [Parirala]

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

Ex: When you 're a guest in someone 's home , it 's polite to take pot luck with the meal they offer .

to [fly] by the seat of {one's} pants [Parirala]

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

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to [catch] a break [Parirala]

to experience some luck

Ex: Amid all the setbacks , I just hope to catch a break and find some peace .

to [strike] gold [Parirala]

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

Ex: Winning the lottery felt like striking gold ; they could n't believe their luck .

Katiyakan at Posibilidad
Certainty	Uncertainty	Hindi inaasahang mga sitwasyon	Imposibilidad
Swerte & Tsansa	Possibility	Likelihood	Mga inaasahan
Unexpected	Unbelievable	Tiyak o Hindi Maiiwasan