Smile on

verb

To favor or oversee with positive outcome.

Fortunately, fortune smiled on me and I got the job.
Visual representation of "smile on" - To favor or oversee with positive outcome

Often appears as...

  • fortune smiled on
  • nature smiled on

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To favor or oversee with positive outcome.

Fortunately, fortune smiled on me and I got the job.
Visual representation of "smile on" - To favor or oversee with positive outcome

Often appears as...

  • fortune smiled on
  • nature smiled on

Usage tips

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 1
Visual representation of "smile on"
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Positive Outcome

Used when something good happens, often unexpectedly.

Illustration for Positive Outcome
After weeks of rain, the sun finally smiled on our picnic day.
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Idiomatic Expression

Not a literal smile but a metaphor for luck or good fortune.

Illustration for Idiomatic Expression
The weather smiled on the sailors during their voyage.
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Impersonal Forces

Often paired with non-human subjects like 'nature' or 'fate'.

Illustration for Impersonal Forces
Nature smiled on the crops this year, yielding a great harvest.
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Positive Outcome

Used when something good happens, often unexpectedly.

Illustration for Positive Outcome
After weeks of rain, the sun finally smiled on our picnic day.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Idiomatic Expression

Not a literal smile but a metaphor for luck or good fortune.

Illustration for Idiomatic Expression
The weather smiled on the sailors during their voyage.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Impersonal Forces

Often paired with non-human subjects like 'nature' or 'fate'.

Illustration for Impersonal Forces
Nature smiled on the crops this year, yielding a great harvest.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Positive Outcome

Used when something good happens, often unexpectedly.

Illustration for Positive Outcome
After weeks of rain, the sun finally smiled on our picnic day.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Idiomatic Expression

Not a literal smile but a metaphor for luck or good fortune.

Illustration for Idiomatic Expression
The weather smiled on the sailors during their voyage.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Impersonal Forces

Often paired with non-human subjects like 'nature' or 'fate'.

Illustration for Impersonal Forces
Nature smiled on the crops this year, yielding a great harvest.
Visual representation of the word "Smile on"

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