Lucky dog Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫəki/ /ˈdɔɡ

LUH-kee dawg

UK

lˈʌki/ /dˈɒɡ

LUH-kee dog

التعريف

A casual or joking way to call someone very lucky, especially when they get something good or avoid something bad.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal, often used in friendly teasing. Refers to people, never actual dogs. Used after someone gets a big benefit or escapes trouble—e.g., winning a prize or getting a vacation. Sometimes said with a bit of envy, but not mean-spirited.

• Spanish: suertudo - afortunado (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): sortudo (expressão informal)
• Portuguese (PT): sortudo (expressão informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 幸运儿
• Chinese (Traditional): 幸運兒
• Hindi: भाग्यशाली व्यक्ति (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: محظوظ (تعبير غير رسمي)
• Bengali: ভাগ্যবান লোক - ভাগ্যবান ব্যাটা
• Russian: счастливчик
• Japanese: ラッキーなやつ - 幸運な奴
• Vietnamese: người may mắn
• Korean: 행운아
• Turkish: şanslı adam - şanslı kişi
• Urdu: خوش قسمت بندہ
• Indonesian: orang beruntung

جمل نموذجية

You won the contest? Lucky dog!

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He found $100 on the street. What a lucky dog!

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She got tickets to the concert, that lucky dog.

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"You got the day off AND a bonus? Man, you’re a lucky dog today."

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Look at that lucky dog—front row seats! How did he pull that off?

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They just called his name in the raffle—lucky dog strikes again!

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