Idioms des c1 c2 unit 12

an act of God

an event such as a flood, lightning or an earthquake that is produced by natural forces, and that people have no control over

come rain or shine

used for saying that something always happens or someone always does something despite bad weather or difficult conditions

down on your luck

having a long period of difficulty finding work and earning money

draw the short straw

be chosen to do something unpleasant

have green fingers

be good at growing parts

let nature take its course

allow something to develop without trying to influence it

no rhyme or reason

used for emphasising that there is no reason or explanation for something

out of the blue

happening in a way that is sudden and unexpected , and does not seem connected with anything that happened before

the luck of the draw

used for saying people have limited control over what life brings them

touch wood

used when you have said that you have had good luck in order to prevent bad luck from happening to you