thank one's lucky stars

English

Etymology

From the belief that it is the alignment of the stars which brings about good fortune.

Pronunciation

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Verb

thank one's lucky stars (third-person singular simple present thanks one's lucky stars, present participle thanking one's lucky stars, simple past and past participle thanked one's lucky stars)

1. (idiomatic) To be grateful, feel oneself fortunate, consider oneself lucky (especially in avoiding some calamity).

   Synonym: thank one's stars

   • 2016, A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1), page 31:

     He thanked his lucky stars he had brought the extra heavy duty conduits in that morning.

Related terms

• under a lucky star

Translations

to be grateful

• Finnish: kiittää onneaan
• French: remercier sa bonne étoile
• Polish: dziękować losowi impf, podziękować losowi pf
• Spanish: darse con un canto en los dientes
• Swedish: tacka sin lyckliga stjärna

References

• 444 Google Books