Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
идти в руки
English translation:
fall into one's lap
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Jun 19, 2013 07:34
10 yrs ago
Russian term
идти в руки
Russian to English
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Образное выражение
Удача сама идет в руки
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Jun 24, 2013 08:57: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+8
26 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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503
Selected
fall into one's lap
Success just falls into my lap.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
Natalia Volkova
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Works in field
Russian Federation
20+ Translated Books Published in Moscow
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Russia, Moscow)
Works in: English to Russian, Italian to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
48
Fortune smiles upon me
Why not?
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or
Success is written all over me (him, her)
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I`ve got success written all over me.
or He/she`s got success written all over him/her.
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Note added at 10 mins (2013-06-19 07:45:52 GMT)
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or
Success is written all over me (him, her)
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Note added at 12 mins (2013-06-19 07:47:04 GMT)
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I`ve got success written all over me.
or He/she`s got success written all over him/her.
19 mins
Maria Sometti (Anishchankava)
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Russian/Belarusian interpreter
Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: English to Russian, Italian to Russian, German to Russian, and 9 more.
to be on a roll/to hit it big
colloquial language
+1
20 mins
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, British, Australian)
Works in: Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
220
(good) fortune [Fortune] (herself) comes [is coming] my [his/her/your/our] way...
If you provided some context, it would be easier to tell which version suits.
"good fortune" or "Fortune"
"comes" or "is coming"
whose way?
"itself" or "of its own accord"
etc.
"good fortune" or "Fortune"
"comes" or "is coming"
whose way?
"itself" or "of its own accord"
etc.
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