idiom

Pennies from Heaven

PEN-eez from HEV-en

/ˈpɛniːz frɒm ˈhɛvən/

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Syllable breakdown

penniesfromheaven

Dictionary meaning

Unexpected good fortune or money that arrives as a windfall, without having been earned or anticipated; the phrase evokes the idea of blessings falling from above.

Examples

The surprise inheritance felt like pennies from heaven just when the family needed it most.
A tax refund arrived the same week her car broke down — pennies from heaven at exactly the right moment.

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