have the luck of the devil
Meaning: To be extraordinarily lucky.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “He walked away from the crash without a scratch; he has the luck of the devil.”
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The devil was thought to look after his own. The phrase is common from the 19th century; the British also say "the devil's own luck."
Equivalents in other languages
- French: Avoir le cul bordé de nouilles — literally: To have one's backside lined with noodles
- French: Avoir une veine de cocu — literally: To have a cuckold's luck
More idioms — Daily Life
- take a hike — Go away; get lost.
- nobody's fool — A sensible person who is not easily tricked.
- swing the lead — To avoid work, especially by pretending to be ill.
- no sweat — No problem; that's easy.
- dumb as a box of rocks — Very stupid.
- without a penny to one's name — With no money at all.
More English idioms
- hightail it — To leave in a great hurry.
- diddly-squat — Nothing at all.
- have a nerve — To be rude or bold in a way that shocks others.
- you could have knocked me down with a feather — I was extremely surprised.
- get on someone's nerves — To annoy someone.
- a fat lot of good that does me — That is of no use to me at all.
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