Certitude et Possibilité - Chance & Hasard

Plongez dans les idiomes anglais concernant la chance et le hasard, comme "avoir un coup de chance" et "toucher du bois".

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lucky Devil [nom]

veinard

Ex: He 's such a lucky Devil that he 'll probably win the lottery someday .

Il est un tel diable chanceux qu'il gagnera probablement à la loterie un jour.

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

avoir de la chance

Ex: I couldn't believe it when I found that rare collectible; my luck is in today!

story of {one's} life [Phrase]

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

Ex: Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella , story of her life , she thought .

just my luck [Interjection]

Typique de ma chance

Ex: They sold the last ticket five minutes before I got there - just my luck !

Ils ont vendu le dernier billet cinq minutes avant que j'arrive - pas de chance !

knock on wood [Interjection]

toucher du bois

Ex: " I 've never had a car accident , knock on wood , " she said while tapping the table .

"Je n'ai jamais eu d'accident de voiture, touchons du bois," dit-elle en tapant sur la table.

the luck of the draw [Phrase]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: In this raffle , winning is entirely the luck of the draw , so you never know .

to [take] pot luck [Phrase]

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

Ex: We just took pot luck .

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

Ex: I was flying by the seat of my pants because I 'd never managed anybody before .

to [catch] a break [Phrase]

to experience some luck

Ex: I 've had a tough week , but I finally caught a break when my lost wallet was returned .

to [strike] gold [Phrase]

trouver le filon

Ex: After years of searching for the perfect job , he finally struck gold with an amazing offer .