charmed life

Idioms  

1. An existence that seems protected by extreme good luck, as in Robert came out of that accident without a scratch; he must lead a charmed life. The adjective charmed once meant “magical,” which is no doubt what Shakespeare had in mind when he used the term in Macbeth (5:8): “Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests, I bear a charmed life, which must not yield To one of woman born.” Later it was extended to anyone who narrowly escaped from danger or was similarly lucky. [Late 1500s]

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charmed life

By all accounts, Aschenbrenner was living a charmed life in San Francisco.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s a charmed life, and as such, totally impractical, as Anne notes when she arrives at Raymond’s behest.

From Salon ● May 2, 2025

Sunderland's goal had been living a charmed life but that charm has certainly worn off as Leicester go ahead.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024

For Alfred, I was the cousin who had a charmed life.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

To finding out his charmed life is nearing its end.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson