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devil's luck

devil's luck noun: astounding good luck.

Noun

devil's luck (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) astounding good luck.

Origin of devil's luck

People who were always lucky were once thought to have to have made a pact with the Devil.

Questions about devil's luck

What does devil's luck mean?
Devil's luck means astounding good luck.
What part of speech is devil's luck?
Devil's luck is a noun.

Words near devil's luck in the dictionary

  1. devil's ivy
  2. devil's lane
  3. devil's lanes
  4. devil's lettuce
  5. devil's livery
  6. devil's luck
  7. devil's needle
  8. devil's negation
  9. devil's nettle
  10. Devil's Night
  11. Devil's Nights

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