Phrase guide

thank one's lucky stars

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To be grateful, feel oneself fortunate, consider oneself lucky (especially in avoiding some calamity).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: count one's lucky stars, thank one's stars

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the belief that it is the alignment of the stars which brings about good fortune.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kiittää onneaan — to be grateful
  • French: remercier sa bonne étoile — to be grateful
  • Polish: dziękować losowi — to be grateful
  • Polish: podziękować losowi — to be grateful
  • Spanish: darse con un canto en los dientes — to be grateful
  • Swedish: tacka sin lyckliga stjärna — to be grateful