"some people have all the luck" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} some people have all the luck
  1. (informal) Suggests that someone is enjoying more success than they deserve. Tags: informal Translations (some have all the luck): joillakin on aina onnea (Finnish), de jó dolga van valakinek (Hungarian), de jól megy valakinek (Hungarian)

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