Francophonie· easy

tomber du ciel

to fall from the sky

Meaning

To show up unexpectedly right when needed

Explanation

Said of anything, or anyone, that arrives by pure luck exactly when it was needed.

Example

Cette offre d'emploi est tombée du ciel juste au moment où j'en avais le plus besoin.

That job offer landed out of nowhere just when I needed it most.

Origin

The image seems to trace back to the Bible, to the story of manna raining down to feed the Israelites wandering the desert after their escape from Egypt. It's since drifted from the miraculous to anything simply arriving at a stroke of good luck, right when it's needed.

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