tough luck

Thesaurus

Noun

tough luck - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomesbad luck, ill luck, misfortunecircumstances, luck, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"weakness - the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen"adversity, hard knocks, hardship - a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"gutter, sewer, toilet - misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"hard cheese - bad luck

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运气不佳

tough

(taf) adjective1. strong; not easily broken, worn out etc. Plastic is a tough material. 坚韧的，不易磨损的 2. (of food etc) difficult to chew. 咬不动的3. (of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc. She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness. 坚强的，能吃苦耐劳的 4. rough and violent. It's a tough neighbourhood.粗暴的5. difficult to deal with or overcome. a tough problem; The competition was really tough.难对付的 noun a rough, violent person; a bully. 恶棍ˈtoughness noun 坚强，韧性 ˈtoughen verb to make or become tough. （使）坚强 tough luck bad luck. That was tough luck.运气不佳get tough with (someone) to deal forcefully with or refuse to yield to (a person). When he started to argue, I got tough with him.对某人强硬起来

tough luck

1. noun Adverse circumstances resulting in misfortune or hardships; bad luck. John's had some tough luck lately—he really can't seem to catch a break.2. adjective Involving such circumstances. When used as an adjective, the term is often hyphenated. The deadline is non-negotiable, so don't come to me with some tough-luck story about how you couldn't finish your assignment.3. interjection I have no sympathy for the situation you are in or how you feel about it. A: "When you said I'd be getting a car for my birthday, I didn't think it would be some beat-up old van like this!" B: "Tough luck! You should be thankful to have a car at all!"See also: luck, tough

tough luck

and tough cookiesThat is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.) Tough luck, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. That's too bad, tough cookies.See also: luck, tough

tough/bad ˈluck

(informal)
1 (British English) used to show sympathy for something unfortunate that has happened to somebody: ‘I failed by one point.’ ‘That’s tough luck.’
2 (also tough) (also tough ˈshit, tough ˈtitty taboo, slang) (ironic) used to show that you do not feel sorry for somebody who has a problem: ‘If you take the car, I won’t be able to go out.’ ‘Tough luck!’ ♢ If you don’t like the idea, tough. You should have said something earlier.See also: bad, luck, tough

tough luck

and tough cookies interj. That is too bad. Tough luck, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. Tough cookies, Tom! That’s life. See also: luck, tough

tough luck

Related to tough luck: luck out, Best Of Luck, down on luck, bygones

noun

Synonyms for tough luck

noun an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

Synonyms

bad luck
ill luck
misfortune

Related Words

circumstances
luck
destiny
fate
fortune
lot
portion
weakness
adversity
hard knocks
hardship
gutter
sewer
toilet
hard cheese