lucky star
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3.5
- noun
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estrella de la suerte
- I was born under a lucky star, I got to tell you.
- thanking his lucky star
- born under a lucky star
- just thank your lucky stars
And I just, you know, I, I thank my lucky stars.
- And I just, you know, I, I thank my lucky stars.
- Or maybe they thank their lucky stars that they weren't caught and they skulk off to their own mansions and yachts, where hopefully we never need to hear from them again.
- And don't you know, she thanks for lucky stars every day that she's not married to that morally duplicitous bald fuck any longer.
Examples
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My mom used to always tell me I was born under a lucky star.
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I count my lucky stars for you!
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But you know, I do thank my lucky stars really that I have had lucky opportunities in my life.
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And you thank your lucky stars every day that you do.
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Thank your lucky stars you have not lost your job as I have.
Blog text (34) -
Every child in school should see these pictures and thank their lucky stars.
Blog text (34) -
I thank my lucky stars for her every day.
Blog text (28) -
What lucky star were you born under?
Fiction book (1991) -
Despite all the problems you had with renters, you should thank your lucky stars that you are in a position to own not one, but two houses.
Blog text (25) -
He always thanks his lucky star for the opportunities that came his way.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person whose presence people believe brings good luck to a team or group
A friendly imaginary creature who brings good luck and paints rainbows
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'lucky' (bringing good fortune) with 'star' (a guiding celestial object): a 'star that brings luck' is a straightforward adjective+noun composition. Although the phrase involves mild personification/metaphor, similar expressions exist cross-linguistically (e.g., French 'bonne étoile'), so a B1 learner who knows the words will likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun lucky star comes from the old idea of a bright star that watches over and guides a person. People imagined this star bringing safety or good things, so calling someone your lucky star or saying your lucky star is shining means you have a guiding, protecting force or 'good luck'.