Certezza e Possibilità - Fortuna & Caso

Immergiti nei modi di dire inglesi riguardanti fortuna e caso, come "avere un colpo di fortuna" e "toccare ferro".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

lucky Devil

[sostantivo]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

fortunato, baciato dalla fortuna

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.Con il suo fascino e il bell'aspetto, non ha avuto problemi a ottenere aggiornamenti gratuiti in hotel; i suoi amici lo consideravano un **diavolo fortunato**.

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one's luck is in

[Frase]

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

per essere fortunati

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

[Frase]

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

è venuto così, va così

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

[interiezione]

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

Tipico della mia fortuna, Come al solito

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typical , just my luck . "È arrivata alla gelateria per scoprire che il suo gusto preferito era esaurito, e ha detto: "Tipico, **proprio la mia sfortuna**."

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knock on wood

[interiezione]

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

toccare ferro, tocco ferro

Ex: "I've never been seriously ill, knock on wood," he said, giving the wooden table a friendly knock."Non sono mai stato gravemente malato, **tocca ferro**," disse, dando un colpetto amichevole al tavolo di legno.

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the luck of the draw

[Frase]

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

[Frase]

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

[Frase]

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

[Frase]

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

[Frase]

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

riuscire

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

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