bad luck
idiom
—used in speech to show sympathy for someone who has failed or has been disappointed
"I didn't get the job." "Bad luck!"
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Cruise companies are labyrinthine bureaucracies that manage to avoid nearly any responsibility for their passengers, especially in times of chaos, accident, or bad luck.
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
It’s been said that walking under a ladder or seeing a black cat can bring bad luck.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
According to a Wisconsin casino's study, the majority of people looked for more good luck than bad luck.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The break in Mickey’s bad luck comes from the unlikeliest of sources: Neil Bishop (oh, okay Holt McCallany!), the investigator for the prosecution.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
It’s been said that walking under a ladder or seeing a black cat can bring bad luck.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
According to a Wisconsin casino's study, the majority of people looked for more good luck than bad luck.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The break in Mickey’s bad luck comes from the unlikeliest of sources: Neil Bishop (oh, okay Holt McCallany!), the investigator for the prosecution.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Bad luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20luck. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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