born under a lucky star

Favored by or having extremely good fortune or luck. Janet found a fantastic job as soon as she finished college; I guess she was just born under a lucky star. That bus almost hit you! You must have been born under a lucky star to come out unscathed.

born under a lucky star

Very fortunate, as in Peter comes out ahead no matter what he tries; he was born under a lucky star. That stars influence human lives is an ancient idea, and lucky star was used by writers from Shakespeare to the present. The precise phrase appears in a compendium of English idioms compiled by J. Burvenich in 1905. Also see thank one's lucky stars.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kalena	-	Hawaiian
CuauhtÉMoc	-	Native American, Nahuatl
Mcelroy	['mæklrɔi]
Kyla	KIE-lə	English
Mercury	MURK-yə-ree (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Eadgar	-	Anglo-Saxon