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Christopher Isherwood

(1904—1986)

English playwright

Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique and not too much imagination.

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in luck

[in luck] {adj. phr.} Being lucky; having good luck; finding something good by chance. * /Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street./ * /Mary dropped […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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down on one's luck

[down on one's luck] {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

run of luck

[run of luck] {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * /I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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