lucky penny
Scene:
Ross is giving a speech at a conference, all his friends are coming with him, now they have to leave but nobody is ready, he rushes everyone to get dressed so they won’t be late. Phoebe enters and gets dressed up, Ross is very happy.
[Ross: Wow, hello! You look great!
Phoebe: Thank you! I know, though.
Ross: You see this, this is a person who is ready to go. Phoebe you, oh, you are my star.
Phoebe: Ohh, well, you're my lucky penny.]
Questions:
Why did phoebe say “you’re my lucky penny”? Is “lucky penny” an everyday expression?