单词 | no such luck |
释义 | > as lemmasno such luck d. colloquial. no such luck: (expressing disappointment that something has not happened or is unlikely to happen) unfortunately not. Cf. no such good luck at good luck n., int., and adj. Phrases 2b. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > improbability, unlikeliness > expressing improbability [phrase] I'll (you'll, etc.) be lucky1762 no such luck1775 leave alone1838 I (you, etc.) should be so lucky1989 1775 R. Cumberland Choleric Man i. ii. 4 Dibble. Hav'n't earth'd old Surly-Boots yet? Gregory. Earth'd him! no such luck. 1875 Chem. News 3 Dec. 269/2 The above ‘sensational heading’ led one to hope..that some lucky fellow had indeed hit upon the one method for profitably extracting this important article from the atmosphere. But, alas! no such luck. 1892 R. L. Stevenson Let. 29 May (1911) IV. 63 All next day we hung round..hoping for the mail steamer with a menagerie on board. No such luck. 1938 G. Greene Brighton Rock iii. i. 99 ‘You ever come across this Kolley Kibber?’ she asked. ‘No such luck,’ the barman said. 1974 I. Murdoch Sacred & Profane Love Machine 75 If I went to Australia and was never heard of again. Thank you very much! No such luck! 2006 Independent 28 Dec. (Extra section) 7/1 ‘A circular letter from Cooper Brown! He must be in jail.’ No such luck, I'm afraid. < as lemmas |
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