Russian proverb

You need a strong stomach to digest luck.

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stomach

[stomach] See: [EYES BIGGER THAN ONE'S STOMACH], [BUTTERFLIES IN YOUR STOMACH], [TURN ONE'S STOMACH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Kozma Prutkov

Every person's head is like a stomach: some digest the food, and some only get constipated. www.sky-net-eye.com

out of luck

[out of luck] {adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. * /Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

butterflies in one's stomach

[butterflies in one's stomach] {n. phr.} A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. * /When Bob […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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walk on air

[walk on air] {v. phr.}, {informal} To feel happy and excited. * /Sue has been walking on air since she won the prize./ * […]

pinch-hit

[pinch-hit] {v.} 1. To substitute for another player at bat in a baseball game. * /Smith was sent in to pinch-hit for […]

pull

[pull] See: [LONG HAUL] or [LONG PULL].

pull rank

[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position or authority on a person of lower rank as in […]