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a purple patch	British (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
ace out	To have a lucky streak; to experience a stroke of good fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ad iniurias fortunae expositum esse	to be a victim of the malice of Fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
as luck would have it	As it happened; how it turned out; by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
bad luck	ill-fortune	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
brain bucket	A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
ce qui vient de flot s'en retourne de marée	Fortune is as quick in going as in coming.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
chacun a dans sa vie un souris de la fortune	Fortune knocks once at every man’s door.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune	Le bonheur de chacun dépend de sa conduite.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
coug it	To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
coûter les yeux de la tête	To cost a small fortune, a fearful lot of money.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
elle a une grande fortune de son chef	She has a large fortune in her own right.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
elle lui a tiré les cartes	She told his fortune (by cards).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
elle n'a pour tout bien que sa beauté	She has nothing but her beauty in her favour; Her face is her fortune.	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
expeditus (opp. impeditus) miles	a soldier lightly armed, ready for battle.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
faire contre fortune bon cœur	To bear up against misfortune; To make the best of a bad job.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fall in	Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
file with	To follow closely, like one soldier after another in file; to keep pace.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fire at will	Fire when ready. A command that allows troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
fortuna aliquem effert	Fortune exalts a man, makes him conspicuous.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortuna caecos homines efficit, animos occaecat	Fortune makes men shortsighted, infatuates them.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortunae favore or prospero flatu fortunae uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)	to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortunae vicissitudines	the vicissitudes of fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortunam fautricem nancisci	to be favoured by Fortune; to bask in Fortune's smiles.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortune favors the bold	Luck is usually on the side of those who take chances and risks.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortune favors the brave	Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortune favours the bold	Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortune favours the brave	Alternative form of fortune favors the bold.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fortunis maximis ornatum esse	to be in the enjoyment of a large fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
give hostage to fortune	He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
give hostage to fortune	To take an action or make a statement that is risky because it could cause you trouble later.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
god helps those who help themselves	Fortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish things.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
have it made	To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
il n'y a qu'heur et malheur en ce monde	Tout dans ce monde dépend des circonstances, et souvent ce qui cause la ruine des uns fait la fortune des autres.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
il possède une fortune en bien-fonds	He has a fortune in landed property.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
is, quem fortuna complexa est	Fortune's favourite.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
la fortune rit aux sots	Fools have the best luck.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
la fortune sourit aux audacieux	Il faut prendre des risques pour réussir.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
la fortune vient en dormant	Se dit en parlant d’une personne qui devient riche sans rien faire	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ludibrium fortunae	the plaything of Fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
man at arms	a soldier of the High Medieval to Renaissance periods	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
nous courons même fortune	We are rowing in the same boat.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
one of his majesty's bad bargains	A worthless soldier, a malingeror.	Rate it: (1.00 / 2 votes)
point man	In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
qui paye ses dettes s'enrichit	Rembourser l'argent emprunté revient à se débarrasser d'un poids moral et permet de commencer à amasser sa fortune personnelle.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ride high	To enjoy good fortune; to be in a privileged situation; to be particularly happy or proud.	Rate it: (5.00 / 2 votes)
ride one's luck	To avoid failure only by good fortune.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
si j'avais la fortune de rothschild, je serais content.—vous n'êtes pas dégoûté!	If I had Rothschild’s fortune I should be satisfied.—I should rather think so!	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
snatch victory from the jaws of defeat	To suddenly win a contest when it appears that loss is a foregone conclusion, to succeed in an endeavor through reversal of fortune, skill, effort, or good judgment.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
soldier on	To continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)

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