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charmed life

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
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.

Anchors to
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

    claim someone's life

    To lead to someone's death.

  7. 07

    come to life

    To become alive, to be given life; to be brought into existence.

  8. 08

    dog's life

    A miserable, wretched existence.

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