piece of good fortune
31BADHAM, Charles (1813-1884) — classical scholar was the son of Charles Badham, M.D., F.R.S., professor of physic at the university of Glasgow, and of Margaret Campbell, cousin of Thomas Campbell, the poet. He was born at Ludlow, Shropshire, on 18 July 1813, and at the age of… …
32bunce — unce n. a sudden unexpected piece of good fortune. Syn: windfall, gravy, godsend. [WordNet 1.5] …
33Godsend — God send (g[o^]d s[e^]nd), n. Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune. [1913 Webster] …
34windfall — /wind fawl /, n. 1. an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like. 2. something blown down by the wind, as fruit. adj. 3. accruing in unexpectedly large amounts: windfall profits. [1425 75; late ME; see WIND1, FALL] * * * …
35had a windfall — obtained something without effort, had an unexpected piece of good fortune, received an unexpected gain …
36having a windfall — obtaining something without effort, having an unexpected piece of good fortune, receiving an unexpected gain …
37windfall — wind•fall [[t]ˈwɪndˌfɔl[/t]] n. 1) an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like 2) something blown down by the wind, as fruit • Etymology: 1425–75 …
38throw-in — /ˈθroʊ ɪn/ (say throh in) noun 1. Australian Rules, Soccer the act of throwing the ball into play after it has crossed one of the boundary lines or touchlines. 2. Rugby Union the hooker s act of throwing the ball from touch to the lineout. 3.… …
39windfall — /ˈwɪndfɔl / (say windfawl) noun 1. something blown down by the wind, as fruit. 2. an unexpected piece of good fortune. {wind1 + fall} …
40εὐκληρημάτων — εὐκλήρημα a piece of good fortune neut gen pl …