devil's luck
astounding good luck.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He has the devil's luck when playing cards.”
“She missed her train, but then found a wallet full of cash, which is just typical devil's luck.”
“Despite the catastrophic failure of the expedition, he survived the storm with the sort of devil's luck that defies all logical explanation.”
disputed origin
People who were always lucky were once thought to have to have made a pact with the Devil.
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as luck may have it
Synonym of as luck would have it (“by chance, luckily”).
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be in luck
To be lucky in getting something that one wants.
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better luck next time
Used to wish somebody hope in future success after a failure.
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blue devils
Low spirits; depression.
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dance with the devil
To engage in risky and immoral behavior.
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devil dancing
Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior.
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devil in disguise
A person or thing that appears to be good, honest, or upstanding, but is inherently nasty, evil, or damaging.
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devil lies in the details
Synonym of devil is in the details.
Last updated August 10, 2026