charmed life

plural charmed lives

1. idiomaticA life in which one is always lucky and safe from danger.

   "You bear a charmed life," said Carrados suggestively, but Tulloch did not rise to the suggestion. "It was a bit of luck. […]"

   1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

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   Walcott thought he should have had a penalty when his cross appeared to strike the arm of Vincent Kompany and, either side of the break, Van Persie forced Hart to save one shot and fired another wide as City's goal continued to lead a charmed life.

   2011 January 5, Jonathan Stevenson, “Arsenal 0 - 0 Man City”, in BBC