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]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

maswerteng demonyo, suwerte

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.

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one's luck is in

[Pangungusap]

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

Ex: Finding a parking spot right in front of the restaurant during rush hour, he declared that his luck was in.

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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 story of my life. "

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just my luck

[Pantawag]

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

Tipikal ng swerte ko, Gaya ng dati

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**."

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knock on wood

[Pantawag]

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

kumatok sa kahoy, kumakatok ako 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Ex: The team faced unexpected challenges during the project and had to rely on their expertise to solve problems by the seat of their pants.

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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.

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to strike gold

[Parirala]

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

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

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