thank one's lucky stars: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To feel or express gratitude, relief, or appreciation for good fortune or a fortunate outcome, especially after a narrowly avoided misfortune.
  • To recognise oneself as fortunate and acknowledge luck or providence in a favourable circumstance.

  Examples

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  • After narrowly avoiding the accident, he thanked his lucky stars for being unharmed.

    Después de evitar por poco el accidente, agradeció a sus estrellas de la suerte por no resultar herido.

  • We should thank our lucky stars that the storm passed without causing any damage to the town.

    Debemos agradecer a la suerte que la tormenta pasara sin causar daños en el pueblo.

  • She thanked her lucky stars every day for the second chance she got after the health scare.

    Ella agradecía a la suerte todos los días por la segunda oportunidad que tuvo tras el susto de salud.