deus ex machina

deus ex machina

/ˌdeɪəs eks ˈmækɪnə/

🏛️ Latin Phrases

an unexpected power or event that saves a seemingly hopeless situation

The sudden inheritance was a deus ex machina that resolved all their financial problems.

Origin: Latin: deus god + ex from/out of + machina machine (translation of Greek apo mēkhanēs theos)