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12:35 May 17, 2011 |
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if the stars align right Explanation: I've seen this idiom used by native speakers |
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when all the ducks are lined up in a row Explanation: 'When the stars are right' is normally connected with H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu stories and I must admit I haven't heard in mentioned in everyday speech. If it's a translation for an American audience. perhaps something like "when all the ducks are lined up in a row"? |
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when the stars are in the right position Explanation: :o) Reference: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/merovingians/merovingian_d... Reference: http://www.bridgehands.com/Services/eMagazine_Archive/eMag_N... |
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with a bit of luck Explanation: The 'if the stars align' expressions are for me American English and Helen has kindly invited me to add my suggestion so here it is in all its glory |
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"all being well" or "with a bit of luck" Explanation: Depending on how informal you want to be, I would suggest either "all being well" - slightly less informal - or I would agree the suggestion "with a bit of luck" if you you are happy to be pretty informal. |
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if the stars align Explanation: You don't translate "rätt." The expression is simply "If the stars align." You will see this also used to explain good luck in the past, as in "the stars must have aligned, since..." There are tons of references to this, including: http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/5003/slang/the_stars_alig... Zach Galifianakis doesn’t necessarily believe in astrology. But he does use an expression that is related to astrology. He says that all the stars aligned and he got lucky in his career. This summer, he appeared in the hit comedy The Hangover, and he has several more movies coming out soon. Everything is going great in his career. It seems like the stars are aligning to make him a star. When the stars align, everything comes together in a positive way. When talking about your own life you might say “My stars aligned,” or if you’re talking about someone else you can say “Her stars aligned.” If something great happens to you, you might also say it was written in the stars. And you might want to thank your lucky stars for your good fortune. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/sports/baseball/13score.ht... Keeping Score If the Stars Align, the Mets Could Surprise. Really.By DAN ROSENHECK Published: February 12, 2011 There is also a song called Stars Align: http://www.lyricsmania.com/stars_align_lyrics_virginia_coali... |
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