megfogja az isten lábát

Hungarian

Etymology

Literally: "to grab God’s leg/foot".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛkfoɡjɒ ɒzˈiʃtɛn ˈlaːbaːt]

Verb

megfogja az isten lábát

  1. (idiomatic) to hit it lucky, make a lucky strike, luck out, strike pay dirt, hit paydirt (to be very fortunate, extremely lucky)

Usage notes

It is said when someone has some unforeseen or unexpected stroke of luck (e.g. getting an easy but well-paid job or becoming acquainted with someone who can fast-track one's ambitions). Normally used in the past tense: megfogta az isten lábát. Only megfog is conjugated.

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