thank one's lucky stars en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the belief that it is the alignment of the stars which brings about good fortune.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be grateful, feel oneself fortunate, consider oneself lucky (especially in avoiding some calamity).
He thanked his lucky stars he had brought the extra heavy duty conduits in that morning.
2016, A.K. Brown, Jumpstart (Champagne Universe Series: Book 1), page 31:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thanking one's lucky stars | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| thanked one's lucky stars | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| thanked one's lucky stars | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| thanks one's lucky stars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
thank heavens · under a lucky star
Synonyms
count one's lucky stars · thank one's stars
Translations (6)
pl podziękować losowi (to be grateful) · pl dziękować losowi (to be grateful) · fi kiittää onneaan (to be grateful) · es darse con un canto en los dientes (to be grateful) · sv tacka sin lyckliga stjärna (to be grateful) · fr remercier sa bonne étoile (to be grateful)