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Tough luck   /təf lək/   Listen
Tough luck

noun
1.
An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes.  Synonyms: bad luck, ill luck, misfortune.





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"Tough luck" Quotes from Famous Books



... I call tough luck," he muttered to himself, and tried to force the somewhat loose gag from his mouth. But ...
— The Rover Boys on the Ocean • Arthur M. Winfield
... exclaimed Brakeman Joe, using Conductor Tobin's favorite expression, when the boy had finished. "If that isn't tough luck, then I don't know what is. But I'll tell you what we'll do. I can't get you a place on the road, of course; but I believe you are just on time for a job, such as it is, that will put a few dollars in your pocket, and keep you for ...
— Cab and Caboose - The Story of a Railroad Boy • Kirk Munroe


Words linked to "Tough luck" :   circumstances, good fortune, good luck, toilet, portion, hard knocks, fortune, gutter, fate, weakness, luck, ill luck, hard cheese, sewer, lot, adversity, hardship, bad luck, destiny


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