no such luck
idiom
informal
—used to say that one could not do or have something one wanted
We hoped we could still get tickets, but no such luck—they had all been sold.
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There’s no such luck this month, but a new moon to begin December is still something to cherish.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Pro would have been a nice opportunity for the DualSense to switch to drift-free Hall effect sticks, but no such luck.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Ravenel scoured the woods and asked neighbors and friends if anyone had seen him, but no such luck.
—Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Yes, and historically that has led to a Hong Kong and Mainland China rallies, though no such luck thus far.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The location change means some riverside New Jersey residents will be treated to firework designs like cross rings, strobing comets, and waterfalls (but no such luck for Brooklyn this year).
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
Hurley took to the half court logo in an attempt to recreate Hamilton’s moment, but had no such luck.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
But no such luck with what should be considered a different sort of plague, bad leadership.
—Barbara Kellerman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
But there will be no such luck again this weekend, as two systems work together to bring soggy and dreary conditions to the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Pro would have been a nice opportunity for the DualSense to switch to drift-free Hall effect sticks, but no such luck.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Ravenel scoured the woods and asked neighbors and friends if anyone had seen him, but no such luck.
—Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Yes, and historically that has led to a Hong Kong and Mainland China rallies, though no such luck thus far.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The location change means some riverside New Jersey residents will be treated to firework designs like cross rings, strobing comets, and waterfalls (but no such luck for Brooklyn this year).
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
Hurley took to the half court logo in an attempt to recreate Hamilton’s moment, but had no such luck.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024
But no such luck with what should be considered a different sort of plague, bad leadership.
—Barbara Kellerman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
But there will be no such luck again this weekend, as two systems work together to bring soggy and dreary conditions to the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
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