have a purple patch
have a purple patch
To experience much success or good luck. Primarily heard in UK. After falling behind early, the team had a purple patch and scored three quick goals to tie the game. After a few lean years, our business is finally having a purple patch, thank goodness.
See also: have, patch, purple
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- good luck with (something)
- Good luck!
- good luck
- as chance/luck would have it
- as luck would have it
- bad cess to
- bad cess to (one)
- cess
- luck of the devil
- the luck of the devil