chapter of accidents

English

Noun

chapter of accidents (plural chapters of accidents)

  1. (dated) The unforeseen course of events.
    Synonyms: fate, Providence
    I have given up planning altogether, relying instead on the chapter of accidents to reveal itself as it will.
  2. A period of misfortune.
    After winning the lottery my life became a chapter of accidents, I wound up six months later poorer than I was before.
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