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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Hard luck" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to express sympathy or disappointment for someone's unfortunate situation. Example: "I heard you missed the bus and were late for the meeting. Hard luck!"
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Hard luck
interjection
Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
synonyms
Exact(31)
Hard luck, Mr Chairman!
Hard luck, all right.
Hard luck follows him.
Hard luck if so.
Hard luck Helen.
Hard luck on everybody else.
Similar(29)
"There are all these hard-luck stories.
Caddyshacks are full of hard-luck stories.
Ours is not a hard-luck story.
"This isn't a hard-luck story.
There were panhandlers with a variety of hard-luck stories.
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