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the stars aligned

Date: Sep 24 2009

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“As an actor, you never know what’s going to happen. I got very lucky; the stars aligned nicely.”

- Actor Zach Galifianakis talking about his career. (Newsweek)

Definition

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everything came together; someone got lucky

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People who believe in astrology think the stars affect your life. They say that the position of the stars and planets on the day of your birth influences your personality. For example, people born under the star sign Leo are supposed to be loyal and proud, while Scorpios are passionate and jealous. Some people look to the stars for signs about what is going to happen in the future. Others believe that the stars actually cause certain events to take place here on Earth.

Zach Galifianakis doesn’t necessarily believe in astrology. But he does use an expression that is related to astrology. He says that all the stars aligned and he got lucky in his career. This summer, he appeared in the hit comedy The Hangover, and he has several more movies coming out soon. Everything is going great in his career. It seems like the stars are aligning to make him a star.

When the stars align, everything comes together in a positive way. When talking about your own life you might say “My stars aligned,” or if you’re talking about someone else you can say “Her stars aligned.” If something great happens to you, you might also say it was written in the stars. And you might want to thank your lucky stars for your good fortune.

Do you believe that the position of the stars affects our lives?

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“I hope the stars align for my husband and me this year and I’m able to get pregnant.”

“Jack’s stars aligned and he found a great job right after he graduated from college.”

“I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to take a vacation this year, but fortunately, the stars aligned.”

Winners

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	It means that all things are working perfectly well. by VOLTS
	I think he wants to say he was very luck, the stars aligned for him. by Juancito Cuhara
	EVERYTHING GOES GOOD by jamal faraji
	he had good fortune by Curli
	every thing went perfectly by zohoor
	good fortune smiled on him =) by _Sasha_
	"The stars aligned" means that all the stars of your sky are in a perfect position,a very poetical expression to me to suggest that you got very lucky because your chain of events happened in the right moment. by The_Marty
	the stars aligned nicely means things happend in accordance with my desire by monacovalentina
	I think this idiom means that the fate has been good for him. by criticalthinker85
	That means several good things that require some luck happened at the same time. by sofree
	he means that everything went right... by natis693

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mmmaciel

Brazil

Totally…

))~~#~~RO$E~~%~~((

Saudi Arabia

No, I don't believe in astrology..

evelyn_BR

Brazil

I don't believe that stars can affect our lucky! I think we are who make our own lucky!

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United Kingdom

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semaho

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

lol, the future and what will happening on it is a myth and some people turn to Astrology to find that :), but i really think a future will made by our todays effort

chabowbo

Thailand

I think so and believe in Arstrology, i like to read any forcast magazines.

But the lucky does't often going to happend in the life,

sometimes depend on a change something to happend,

occasion and oppatunity this moment.

if everyone have positive thinking, have feelling and making in good things,

i believe everyone will really happy and lucky.

enttresan

Turkey

yes ı beleive that because every enviromental include alot of person who has got different personality for social balance … science try to explain it . these science called astrology…

tannylol

Thailand

of course not, actually what you're doing right now is the effect of future…=_=''

tiagon85

Brazil

I don´t believe in astrology but this expression is used here in BRazil too.

Marcelolic

Brazil

I have studied Astrology since 2005,but my line is therapeutic…I really like Astrology as an instrument to help in orientation,like a Psychology ;)

When the subject is about "future" I don't like to enter in that issue,'cause I believe in God,I'm Christian :) And when I say something like that "the stars are aligned",I believe in an act of God,in other words,the universe is conspiring for you succeed…I really believe in it ;)

Jhoana M.

Venezuela

OUR LUCK DEPEND OF US… ^.

wurihui

China

if alyona come in my side, the stars aligned for me , yup, I do hope it go , coz I really love her

wurihui

China

if alyona come in my side, the stars aligned for me , yup, I do hope it go , coz I really love her

wurihui

China

if alyona come in my side, the stars aligned for me , yup, I do hope it go , coz I really love her

wurihui

China

well, actually I don't know this stuff, but many girl in china believe it…lol…I do think life lies in atitude u have …if u love ur life , u gotta have holy smiles every day, yup, at least , u have to love ur life ^^

rosendo

Mexico

ridz

Pakistan

if every thin iz going in a good and in optimistic way then it means that the stars are alinging.

ridz

Pakistan

when every thig iz going good that's mean the stars are alinging

ammarob

Syrian Arab Republic

every day i feel lost and I cant go on but every time i look to sky and pray to my god ….. now i have hope I can see where I can go to find my way in the life

thanx my friend for nice subject but I dont believe in It …... the strologer are lying even they do it some time