B2idiominformalnatureIELTS-friendly
thank your lucky stars
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to feel very grateful for your good luck
The 'your' changes with the person: 'I thank my lucky stars'. It often follows a danger that was avoided.
In context
You should thank your lucky stars that nobody was hurt in the crash.
I thanked my lucky stars when the typhoon changed direction.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed