the luck of the devil

the luck of the devil

Extremely good luck or fortune. I can't believe I won the lottery and a radio contest in the same week—I have the luck of the devil! You'd need the luck of the devil to find a room to rent that's less than $800 a month in this city.See also: devil, luck, of

luck of the devil

Also, luck of the Irish. Extraordinarily good fortune, as in You've the luck of the devil-that ball landed just on the line, or Winning the lottery-that's the luck of the Irish. These superstitious attributions of good fortune date from the first half of the 1900s. See also: devil, luck, of

the luck of the ˈdevil

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the luck of the ˈIrish

very good luck: You need the luck of the devil to get a seat on the train in the rush hour. ♢ It was the luck of the Irish that saved him.See also: devil, luck, of