词汇 | pennies from heaven |
释义 | pennies from heavenUnanticipated good fortune or benefits for which one is extremely grateful or in need of. The rookie quarterback has been like pennies from heaven for the struggling team, leading them in over 15 victories this season—more than any in the past 30 years. You may scoff at a jackpot of "only" $2,000, but for many people that much money would be pennies from heaven. pennies from heavenUnexpected good fortune, a windfall, as in They sent back our check-pennies from heaven. This expression may have originated with a song and motion picture so named (1936), popularized by Bing Crosby. pennies from heavenunexpected benefits, especially financial ones.Pennies from Heaven was the title of a 1936 song by the American songwriter Johnny Burke ( 1908–64 ). The expression is also well known as the title of a BBC drama series by Dennis Potter in the late 1970s. |
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