by a quirk of fate

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• quirk of fate — turn of fate, shift of destiny …   English contemporary dictionary

• fate — [feıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin fatum what has been spoken (by the gods) , from fari to speak ] 1.) [C usually singular] the things that will happen to someone, especially unpleasant events ▪ I wouldn t wish such a fate on my… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• quirk — [kwə:k US kwə:rk] n 1.) something strange that happens by chance quirk of ▪ Years later, by a strange quirk of fate , she found herself sitting next to him on a plane. 2.) a strange habit or feature of someone s character, or a strange feature of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• quirk — ► NOUN 1) a peculiar behavioural habit. 2) a strange chance occurrence: a quirk of fate. 3) a sudden twist, turn, or curve. DERIVATIVES quirkish adjective quirky adjective (quirkier, quirkiest) …   English terms dictionary

• quirk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ personal, personality ▪ odd, strange, weird ▪ annoying ▪ little …   Collocations dictionary

• quirk — (kwûrk), n. 1) a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism 2) caprice; vagary; accident: a quirk of fate[/ex] 3) a showy stroke, as in writing 4) archit. an acute angle or channel, as one dividing two parts of a molding 5) archit …   From formal English to slang

• quirk — noun (C) 1 something strange that happens by chance: quirk of fate/history etc (=something that happens by chance and influences later events): By a quirk of fate, he left just before the bomb exploded. 2 a strange habit or feature of someone s… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• quirk — [[t]kwɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] quirks 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, N of n, adj N A quirk is something unusual or interesting that happens by chance. By a tantalising quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship... The… …   English dictionary

• quirk — /kwerrk/, n. 1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks. 2. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. 3. a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate. 4. a flourish or showy… …   Universalium

• quirk — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1565 1. a. an abrupt twist or curve b. a peculiar trait ; idiosyncrasy c. accident, vagary < a quirk of fate > 2. a groove separating a bead or other molding f …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• quirk — noun 1) they all know his quirks Syn: idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, vagary, caprice, fancy, crotchet, habit, characteristic, trait, fad; informal hang up 2) a quirk of fate …   Thesaurus of popular words