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Certainty & Possibility - Luck & Chance
Dive into English idioms regarding luck and chance, like "catch a break" and "knock on wood".
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story of one's life
[phrase]
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. "
just my luck
[interjection]
used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck
knock on wood
[interjection]
said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck
Ex: " I 've never been seriously illknock on wood , " he said , giving the wooden table a friendly knock .
to take pot luck
[phrase]
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 take pot luck with the meal they offer .
to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience
Ex: The entrepreneur had no business plan but managed to succeed flying by the seat of his pants, making decisions on the go .
to catch a break
[phrase]
to experience some luck
Ex: Amid all the setbacks , I just hope catch a break and find some peace .
to strike gold
[phrase]
to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money
| Certainty & Possibility | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Certainty | Uncertainty | Unlikely Situations | Impossibility |
| Luck & Chance | Possibility | Likelihood | Expectations |
| Unexpected | Unbelievable | Definite or Unavoidable | |
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