: marked by, relating to, or experiencing bad luck or difficulty another loss for the team’s hard-luck pitcher hard-luck stories.
What does hard luck mean?
1. uncountable noun. If you say that someone had some hard luck, or that a situation was hard luck on them, you mean that something bad happened to them and you are implying that it was not their fault.
Why do we say hard luck?
used to express sympathy to someone because something slightly bad has happened: “We lost again.” “Oh, hard luck!”
How do you say hard luck?
- hapless,
- ill-fated,
- ill-starred,
- jinxed,
- luckless,
- snakebit.
- (or snakebitten),
- star-crossed,
What can I say instead of hard luck?
| misfortune tragedy | mischance unluckiness | ill luck bad luck | ill fortune bad break | rotten luck tough luck |
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How do you use hard luck?
Misfortune, adversity, as in He’s had a lot of hard luck in his day. This expression is also used in the phrase hard-luck story, a tale of one’s misfortune that is related in order to get sympathy (or a donation). For example, We can’t ignore her hard-luck story, even if you doubt that it’s true.
What does no luck mean?
informal. —used to say that one could not do or have something one wanted We hoped we could still get tickets, but no such luck— they had all been sold .
What is the meaning of Take Heart?
When you tell someone to take heart, you are telling him to take comfort or take confidence from something . *You didn’t win, but take heart and start preparing for the next event. How is the word ‘ibid’ pronounced? ... It comes from the Latin ‘ibidem’ meaning ‘in the same place’.
What is the meaning of Better luck next time?
—used to say that one hopes someone will have more success in doing or trying something in the future I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t get the job . Better luck next time.
What is the antonym of hard luck?
| fortunate happy | lucky blessed | destined for success |
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What does Tough luck mean in text?
informal. —used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed You lost your job? Oh, tough luck. —often used in an ironic way to show that one does not feel sympathy for someone “ I need more time to finish the job .” “Tough luck.
What is meaning of ill fate?
1 : having or destined to a hapless fate : unfortunate an ill-fated expedition. 2 : that causes or marks the beginning of misfortune.
What star crossed mean?
: not favored by the stars : ill-fated a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life— William Shakespeare.
What is devil’s luck?
devil’s luck (uncountable) (idiomatic) astounding good luck .
What is bad luck called?
In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for bad-luck, like: devil’s own luck, misfortune , hard-cheese, tough-luck, bad break, hard-luck, mischance, good-luck, hardship, mishap and rotten luck.
What is a person with bad luck called?
snakebit . (or snakebitten) , star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy.
