[lucky star] {n.} A certain star or planet which, by itself or with others, is seriously or jokingly thought to bring a person good luck and success in life. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

thank one's lucky stars

[thank one's lucky stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. * /You can thank your lucky stars you didn't fall in the hole./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

lucky

[lucky] See: [THANK ONE'S LUCKY STARS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

happy-go-lucky

[happy-go-lucky] See: [FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY-FREE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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fall to

[fall to] {v.} 1. To begin to work. * /The boys fell to and quickly cut the grass./ Syn.: [TURN TO]. 2. To begin to fight. […]

lay-away plan

[lay-away plan] {n.} A plan for buying something that you can't pay cash for; a plan in which you pay some money down and pay […]

Margaret Brucker, Reader's Digest

(April 1976) Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we drop a bunch of clothes hangers.

Sozo Exchange

About 300 free episodes on American English "Sozo Exchange - Where Adults Learn English & Exchange Ideas" This is an American […]

bumfreezer

[bumfreezer] {n.} any short jacket but in particular an Eton Jacket.