tough luck
Noun Phrase: - An expression of sympathy for someone's misfortune, often used ironically or dismissively: "Tough luck" is a phrase used to acknowledge that someone has experienced bad fortune or an unfavorable outcome. It can convey genuine, if somewhat informal, sympathy, but is frequently used to dismiss complaints or indicate that no help will be given.
This phrase is typically used as an exclamation or a standalone comment in informal conversation. It often functions as a complete utterance in response to someone describing a problem or setback. - It is used to express that a situation is unfortunate but must be accepted. - It can imply that the speaker believes the listener's misfortune is deserved or a natural consequence of their actions. - It is rarely used in formal writing.
- As a dismissive or unsympathetic remark: The phrase is often employed to show a lack of sympathy, suggesting the listener should not expect special treatment or help.
- "I need an extension on this project." – "Tough luck. The deadline is the same for everyone."
- As a fatalistic acceptance: It can express resignation to an unfortunate but unchangeable situation.
- We got rained out on our picnic day. Tough luck, I guess.
- Hard luck: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "tough luck."
- That's hard luck about your car breaking down.
- Bad luck: A more neutral phrase simply stating the presence of misfortune.
- It was just bad luck that it rained.
- Too bad: Another informal phrase expressing that a situation is regrettable.
- Hard cheese (British, informal): Used similarly to express unsympathetic acknowledgment of misfortune.
- That's a shame/pity: More neutral and often more genuinely sympathetic phrases.
- Sorry to hear that: A more explicitly sympathetic response.
- Tough break: Has a nearly identical meaning and usage to "tough luck," acknowledging a piece of bad fortune.
- Failing the test by one point was a tough break.
- That's the way the cookie crumbles: An idiom expressing that unfortunate events are a part of life and must be accepted.
- You win some, you lose some: An idiom acknowledging that both good and bad outcomes are to be expected.
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an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
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