Advertisement
Advertisement
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. [Second half of 1500s] Also see tough break.
Example Sentences
Tidewater gobies are a hardy fish fallen on hard luck.
He added that the upheaval was indicative of the hard luck of California Republicans.
They will also tell a hard luck story after referee Michael Oliver's declined to award a penalty after the video assistant referee studied what looked like a handball by Jack Grealish from Cole Palmer's second-half free-kick before deciding no offence had been committed.
The time for hard luck stories and excuses has gone.
But now, with just 10 matches remaining, they need significantly more than goodwill and hard luck.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
