Phrase guide

devil's luck

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

astounding good luck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: moukan tuuri — astounding good luck
  • French: chance du diable — astounding good luck
  • Polish: cholerne szczęście — astounding good luck
  • Russian: черто́вское везе́ние (čertóvskoje vezénije) — astounding good luck