megfogja az isten lábát

Hungarian

Etymology

megfog (“to grab”) +‎ -ja (personal suffix) +‎ az (“the”) +‎ isten (“god”) +‎ láb (“leg”) +‎ -a (possessive suffix) +‎ -t (accusative suffix), literally: "to grab God’s leg/foot".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛkfoɡjɒ ɒz ˈiʃtɛn ˈlaːbaːt]

Verb

megfogja az isten lábát

1. (idiomatic) to hit it lucky, make a lucky strike, luck out, strike pay dirt, hit paydirt (to be very fortunate, extremely lucky)

Usage notes

It is said when someone has some unforeseen or unexpected stroke of luck (e.g. getting an easy but well-paid job or becoming acquainted with someone who can fast-track one's ambitions). Normally used in the past tense: megfogta az isten lábát.

Conjugation

• For the verb, see megfog.
• The rest of the expression remains unchanged.