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charmed life


A life in which one is always lucky and safe from danger.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He seems to lead a charmed life and never faces any real problems.

CONTEXTUAL

Despite crashing his car twice this year without a scratch, he continues to lead a charmed life.

COMPLEX

Observers often marveled at how she led a charmed life, consistently avoiding the misfortunes that seemed to plague everyone else in her social circle.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beg for one's life

    To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.

  2. 02

    bread of life

    Anything which is regarded as a source or inspiration of spiritual nourishment.

  3. 03

    bring back to life

    To return someone to a state of consciousness or living after a state of unconsciousness, death or near-death.

  4. 04

    cat and dog life

    An unhappy married life marked by arguments and disagreements.

  5. 05

    change of life

    Menopause.

  6. 06

    charm offensive

    A campaign of deliberately using charm and flattery in order to achieve some goal, especially in a political or diplomatic field.

  7. 07

    charm the birds from the trees

    To behave in a very charming manner.

  8. 08

    claim someone's life

    To lead to someone's death.

Last updated August 10, 2026