smile on/upon
phrasal verb
smiled on/upon; smiling on/upon; smiles on/upon
: to make (someone or something) have good luck or success
Fortune smiled upon us and we won the lottery.
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Regardless of what your resolutions are, hopefully, these superstitious tips and tricks can put a smile on your face, even if not all your resolutions come true this year.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The image showed Bronze sitting up straight in a folding chair with a smile on his face, while wearing a flannel hoodie and cargo pants.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Aston Villa: 7-4-5, 25 points (7th); L-W-W-L-D Manchester City: 8-3-5, 27 points (5th); L-D-W-L-L
Match prediction
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
This is a real opportunity for City to go into Christmas day with a smile on their faces.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
The image showed Bronze sitting up straight in a folding chair with a smile on his face, while wearing a flannel hoodie and cargo pants.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
There's drama and intrigue, of course, and some of the best visuals in any anime ever made, but at the end of the day, Little Witch Academia is a coming-of-age story that pulls at your heartstrings and puts a smile on your face.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Aston Villa: 7-4-5, 25 points (7th); L-W-W-L-D Manchester City: 8-3-5, 27 points (5th); L-D-W-L-L
Match prediction
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City
This is a real opportunity for City to go into Christmas day with a smile on their faces.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Smile on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smile%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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