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thank one's lucky stars

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
thank one's luck-y s-tars
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

thanks one's lucky stars (present, singular) thanking one's lucky stars (participle, present) thanked one's lucky stars (participle, past) thanked one's lucky stars (past)

Phrases

under a lucky star thank heavens

Frequently Paired Words

under a lucky star thank heavens

Synonyms

count one's lucky stars thank one's stars

Questions

What does thank one's lucky stars mean?
To be grateful, feel oneself fortunate, consider oneself lucky (especially in avoiding some calamity).
Where does thank one's lucky stars come from?
From the belief that it is the alignment of the stars which brings about good fortune.

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