tough luck

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tough luck

noun

idiomatic, uncountable Bad luck.
Similar: ill luck, unluck, adverseness, adversity, bad cess, bad luck, disadventure, hard luck, illfare, misadventure, mischance, misfortune

interjection

idiomatic Bad luck (often an unsympathetic retort to someone who is suffering a misfortune). Your car broke down? Well, tough luck, you're due at work in 15 minutes. Better run.

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@misc{tough_luck_2026,
  title = {tough luck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tough%20luck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}