hard luck
Expressed to someone suffering misfortuneExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.
» "Would you like an apple as well, Tom?" "Oh, I'd love one." "Hard luck. You're not getting one."
„Möchtest du auch einen Apfel, Tom?“ – „Oh! Ja, gern!“ – „Bäh! Kriegst aber keinen!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesExpressed to someone suffering misfortune.
Examples
1 sentences"Would you like an apple as well, Tom?" "Oh, I'd love one." "Hard luck. You're not getting one."
de„Möchtest du auch einen Apfel, Tom?“ – „Oh! Ja, gern!“ – „Bäh! Kriegst aber keinen!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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