Fortune smiled upon us. [=we were lucky]
Lady Luck smiled on me and I won the jackpot.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Smile (The Beach Boys album) — Smile Planned LP cover, with Frank Holmes artwork and Duophonic stereo banner on top Studio album by The Beach Boys … Wikipedia
smile — [smīl] vi. smiled, smiling [ME smilen, akin to Norw smile, Swed smila, prob. via MLowG * smilen < IE base * (s)mei , to smile, be astonished > L mirus, wonderful, OE smearcian, to smile] 1. to have or take on a facial expression showing… … English World dictionary
smile — ► VERB 1) form one s features into a pleased, friendly, or amused expression, with the corners of the mouth turned up. 2) (smile at/on/upon) regard favourably or indulgently. ► NOUN ▪ an act of smiling; a smiling expression. ORIGIN perhaps… … English terms dictionary
smile upon — smile (up)on (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To lend supportive approval to: countenance, encourage, favor. See SUPPORT … English dictionary for students
smile — [[t]sma͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦ smiles, smiling, smiled 1) VERB When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. When he saw me, he smiled and… … English dictionary
Smile — For other uses, see Smile (disambiguation). Smiling redirects here. For the Theresa Fu album, see Smiling (album). A woman smiling. A smile is a facial expression formed by flexing the muscles near both ends of the mouth.[ … Wikipedia
smile — [c]/smaɪl / (say smuyl) verb (smiled, smiling) –verb (i) 1. to assume a facial expression, characterised especially by a widening of the mouth, indicative of pleasure, favour, kindliness, amusement, derision, scorn, etc. 2. to have a pleasant or… …
smile — v. & n. v. 1 intr. relax the features into a pleased or kind or gently sceptical expression or a forced imitation of these, usu. with the lips parted and the corners of the mouth turned up. 2 tr. express by smiling (smiled their consent). 3 tr.… … Useful english dictionary
smile upon — phr verb Smile upon is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fate … Collocations dictionary
smile — v 1. beam, grin, laugh; grin from ear to ear, grin like a Cheshire cat; simper, smirk, snicker, fleer, grimace, mouth, Sl. mug, Archaic. mow. 2.Often smile on or upon regard with favor, look favorably on, shine upon, bless, grace; favor, support … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
