an act of God | an event such as flood, lightning, earthquake etc. that is produced by natural forces | |
come rain or shine | used for saying that something always happens or smn. always does sth despite bad weather/conditions | |
down on your luck | having a long period of difficulty finding work and earning money | |
draw the short straw | be chosen to do sth unpleasant | |
have green fingers | be good at growing plants | |
let nature take its course | allow sth to develop without trying to influence it | |
no rhyme or reason | used for emphasising that there is no reason or explanation for sth | |
out of the blue | happening in a way that is sudden and unexpected, and doesn't seem connected with anything happened | |
the luck of the draw | used for saying people have limited control over what life brings them | |
touch wood | used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to u | |