Advertisement
Advertisement
hard lines
noun
bad luck; bad breaks (often used as an interjection).
hard lines
Also: hard cheese.informalbad luck
Word History and Origins
Origin of hard lines1
Example Sentences
There are hard lines of propriety between Fox and the rest of the world, and despite — or perhaps because of — that, Oates makes plain that seduction, narrative and instruction each entail the exercise of power.
Giving him a face and a broken heart and Goldstein’s soulfulness asks us to reexamine our own hard lines — and wonder whether they’re protective or binding.
It will be a land of hard lines and harsh realities where loyalties and allegiances revolve around one man Donald Trump.
Lawmakers have taken increasingly hard lines on China’s labor practices, intellectual property theft from foreign businesses and generous subsidies for factories that produce far more than Chinese consumers can buy.
England are back on the front foot and running hard lines at the blue wall.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse