Had a charmed life In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "had a charmed life", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Min Minh calendar 2020-11-15 09:11

Meaning of Had a charmed life

Synonyms:

Break a Leg

Had a charmed life British formal verb quote

"A chamed life" was used  by Shakespeare when he used the term in Macbeth  “Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests, I bear a charmed life.."Later it was extended to anyone who narrowly escaped from danger or was similarly lucky.
Get/live/lead are also to indicate the same meaning Bod gets/lives/leads a charmed life. He’ll never have to work a day in his life.

Used to say when you are protected by exceptionally good fortune or luck, without (or rarely) encountering trouble, danger, or misfortune

Great family, great job, nice house. That guy really leads a charmed life.

Carol appeared to have a charmed life, with her successful career in television, money and a happy home life.

Other phrases about:

to count your lucky stars

To be thankful or grateful for one's good luck usually while avoiding a bad situation

it's an ill wind that blows no good
said to show that even a very bad situation brings an advantage for someone.
Even a Broken Clock Is Right Twice a Day

A normally unreliable person can still be right about something, even if it is only by accident.

fortune smiles on sb

It is used to say that someone is lucky.

by guess and by golly

Relying on guessing and luck

Grammar and Usage of Had a charmed life

Verb Forms

  • has a charmed life
  • have a charmed life
  • having a charmed life

The verb ''have' should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Had a charmed life

This idiom came from Shakespeare's Macbeth, 1605.

MACBETH
Thou losest labour:
As easy mayst thou the intrenchant air
With thy keen sword impress as make me bleed:
Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests;
I bear a charmed life, which must not yield,
To one of woman born.

A charmed life

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