thank lucky stars

thank one's lucky stars

Fig. to be thankful for one's luck. You can thank your lucky stars that I was there to help you. I thank my lucky stars that I studied the right things for the test.

See also: lucky, star, thank

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thank your lucky stars

to feel lucky or grateful that you have avoided an unpleasant situation I'm just thanking my lucky stars that I wasn't there when she was looking for someone to give the talk. And you can thank your lucky stars (= you should be grateful to me) that I didn't tell him when he asked.

See also: lucky, star, thank

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thank your lucky stars

to be grateful for having good luck I thanked my lucky stars that no one took my bag when I stupidly left it on a park bench.

See also: lucky, star, thank