out of luck
idiom
: unlucky in a particular instance
We hoped we could still get tickets, but we were out of luck—they had all been sold.
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But Americans hoping to profit from a similar rise in their savings accounts rates have been out of luck this year.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2022
Those of us who are hoping for a quiet night are out of luck!
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 31 Mar. 2022
Looks like anyone hoping to keep Apple’s 2017 lineup up to date for one more year is out of luck.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 June 2023
And the 800 guests that were expecting to gather in Bethesda Terrace in Central Park for samples from some 40 restaurants are also out of luck.
—Amanda Gordon, Fortune, 7 June 2023
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2022
Those of us who are hoping for a quiet night are out of luck!
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 31 Mar. 2022
Looks like anyone hoping to keep Apple’s 2017 lineup up to date for one more year is out of luck.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 June 2023
And the 800 guests that were expecting to gather in Bethesda Terrace in Central Park for samples from some 40 restaurants are also out of luck.
—Amanda Gordon, Fortune, 7 June 2023
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“Out of luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20luck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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