Certeza e Possibilidade - Sorte & Acaso

Mergulhe nos idiomas ingleses sobre sorte e chance, como "pegar uma folga" e "bater na madeira".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

lucky Devil

[substantivo]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

sortudo, afortunado

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.Com seu charme e boa aparência, ele não teve problemas em conseguir upgrades gratuitos no hotel; ele era considerado um **diabo sortudo** por seus amigos.

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one's luck is in

[Sentença]

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

[frase]

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

[interjeição]

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

Típico da minha sorte, Como sempre

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typical , just my luck . "Ela chegou à sorveteria para encontrar seu sabor favorito esgotado, e disse: "Típico, **só minha sorte**."

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knock on wood

[interjeição]

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

bater na madeira, eu bato na madeira

Ex: "I've never been seriously ill, knock on wood," he said, giving the wooden table a friendly knock."Eu nunca fiquei gravemente doente, **bate na madeira**," ele disse, batendo amigavelmente na mesa de madeira.

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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

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

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