devil's own luck
Example Sentences
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You see," he went on dully, "that's where Wildred has had his pull over me since he ran across me, by a piece of devil's own luck, in Canada five years ago.
From The House by the Lock by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)
They say he has the devil's own luck in all he undertakes.
From Carette of Sark by Oxenham, John
In disgust he swore it was the devil's own luck, that he should run out of vestas at a time so critical.
From The Black Bag by Vance, Louis Joseph
Tracy was in town scarce a fortnight since, and he had a run of the devil's own luck.
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette
There’s no doubt about it, that fellow Craig has the devil’s own luck, but we’ll get him—we’ll get him yet.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
