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stars are aligned

phrase

Etymology

An allusion to astrological omens.

Definitions

  1. Present conditions are favorable

    Present conditions are favorable; future prospects are good.

    • "[T]his is something we've been fighting for for years. . . . I think the stars are aligned for legislative action this year."
    • "The stars are aligned for tobacco stocks," says Bonnie Herzog, a tobacco analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston. "Everything is working in their favor."
    • Ed Warner, the chairman of UK Athletics, yesterday considered the merits of the domestic governing body's bid to bring the 2017 World Athletics Championships to London and concluded: "Our stars are aligned at the moment."

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