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gift from above

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of gift from the gods.


Examples
SIMPLE

This new job is a gift from above.

CONTEXTUAL

Finding a parking spot right in front of the store was a gift from above.

COMPLEX

The sudden arrival of rain after weeks of drought was seen by the farmers as a gift from above.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    gift from heaven

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  2. 02

    gift from the goddesses

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  3. 03

    gift from the heavens

    Synonym of gift from the gods.

  4. 04

    gift horse

    An apparent gift, that has substantial associated costs or drawbacks, especially a gift that does not fit perfectly with the recipient's wants or needs.

  5. 05

    gift of the gab

    The ability to talk readily, glibly, and convincingly, especially on trivial matters and small talk.

  6. 06

    gift that keeps on giving

    Something with continuous (typically positive) consequences.

  7. 07

    God's gift

    Said of someone with an inflated sense of self-importance, or (occasionally) something that is overvalued.

  8. 08

    God's gift to men

    Someone irresistible to men: someone whom all men find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.

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