miracle



The age of miracles is past.

Prov. Miracles do not happen nowadays. I'm afraid this old vacuum cleaner can't be fixed. The age of miracles is past.
See also: age, miracle, of, past

perform/work miracles

to be extremely effective in improving a situation Di's worked miracles in the kitchen - I've never seen it look so clean. These days plastic surgeons can perform miracles.
See also: miracle, perform

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svetomir-Serbian, Bulgarian
Astyanax[æs'taiənæks]
Milogost-Medieval Slavic
Dima (2)DEE-mahRussian
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)
Gerfrid-Ancient Germanic