a gift from the gods

noun phrase

: a very lucky and helpful thing

Her sudden arrival was a gift from the gods.

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Two thousand years after Pliny lauded the Marcia as a gift from the gods, Rome’s aqueducts are still lavishing cold, clear spring water on the Eternal City. —

David Laskin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024 Rice isn’t just the mainstay of most meals, it is considered a gift from the gods and continues to be venerated. —

Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024

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