pennies from heaven



pennies from heaven

Unexpected good fortune, a windfall, as in They sent back our check-pennies from heaven. This expression may have originated with a song and motion picture so named (1936), popularized by Bing Crosby.
See also: heaven, penny

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kleio-Greek Mythology
Alyssaə-LIS-əEnglish
Grayson['greisn]
AmramAM-ram (English), ahm-RAHM (Hebrew)Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Hebrew
Rosmunda-Ancient Germanic
Kohakuko-hah-kooJapanese