miracle



The age of miracles is past.

Prov. Miracles do not happen nowadays. I'm afraid this old vacuum cleaner can't be fixed. The age of miracles is past.
See also: age, miracle, of, past

perform/work miracles

to be extremely effective in improving a situation Di's worked miracles in the kitchen - I've never seen it look so clean. These days plastic surgeons can perform miracles.
See also: miracle, perform

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jantineyahn-TEE-nəDutch
Bibianabee-BYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Late Roman
LjuboLYOO-boCroatian, Serbian
ArnfriedAHRN-freetGerman
FinaFEE-nahItalian
KÄTheKE-təGerman