bless (one's) (lucky) star(s)
bless (one's) (lucky) star(s)
An expression of appreciation for a beneficial occurrence. You should bless your lucky stars that you managed to avoid that violent car accident. We bless our lucky star that we were able to get a home in this neighborhood at such a reasonable price.
See also: bless
bless my stars
An exclamation of surprise. Oh, bless my stars! Don't sneak up on me like that!
See also: bless, star
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
Bless one's lucky star,
and Bless one's stars.Prov. Be thankful for a lucky thing that happened. (Also Bless my Stars!, a mild interjection of surprise.) I bless my lucky star that I met you, dear. I was in a car crash yesterday, and I bless my stars that no one was hurt. Alan: Look, honey! I gave the house a thorough cleaning while you were away. Jane: Bless my stars!
See also: bless, lucky, star
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- Bless lucky star
- bless my stars
- lucky
- bless (someone's) heart
- star
- be for the best
- luck out of
- luck out of (something)
- lucky for you
- gods bless you