luck of the Irish
Example Sentences
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“I guess it’s just luck of the Irish or something,” he said after that one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"I'm half-Irish myself, but I truly understand the luck of the Irish now. It's pretty cool."
From BBC • May 11, 2025
Put it down to the luck of the Irish.
From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2020
According to an Association Press report at the time, she smashed a bottle of champagne against its side after saying, “May the luck of the Irish always be with you and your crew.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2019
“I wouldn’t go out in a rowboat for a dozen fish suppers, but you seem to have the luck of the Irish on such occasions, so get to going!”
From The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf by Gordon, Harry
