# devil's luck

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/devils-luck
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

astounding good luck.

## Examples

- 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.

## Origin

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

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