gift from the gods
Heaven-sent good fortune
A gift from the gods is something wonderful that arrives unexpectedly or without effort on the recipient's part—as if bestowed by divine favor.
The phrase emphasizes both the value of what's received and the luck involved: Finding that apartment was a gift from the gods.
It can also describe someone with exceptional natural talent: Her voice is a gift from the gods.
- godsendUnexpected welcome help
- holy grailSupremely elusive objective
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- stroke of luckFortunate unexpected occurrence
- boonHelpful benefit received
manna · manna from heaven · answered prayer · cornucopia · blessing · serendipity · miracle · providence · silver lining · golden opportunity · lucky break · utopia · charisma · destiny · prosperity · luck · abundance · deus ex machina
gift from the godsself-made success
Achievement without external help
sweat of one's brow · sweat equity · blood sweat and tears · self-created
gift from the godsdivine punishment
Judgment from a deity
scourge · divine retribution · bane · affliction · damnation
gift from the godsjust deserts
Merited reward or punishment
comeuppance · retribution · poetic justice · divine justice · natural consequence
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