happy-go-lucky

See: FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY-FREE.

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footloose and fancy-free

[footloose and fancy-free] {adj. phr.} Free and free to do what one wants (said of unmarried men). * /Ron is a merry bachelor and seems to enjoy greatly being footloose […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

lucky star

[lucky star] {n.} A certain star or planet which, by itself or with others, is seriously or jokingly thought to bring a person good luck and success in life. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

thank one's lucky stars

[thank one's lucky stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. * /You can thank your lucky stars you didn't fall in the hole./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

make one out to be

[make one out to be] {v. phr.} To accuse someone of being something. * /Don't make me out to be such a grouch; I am really quite happy-go-lucky./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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