out of luck

out of luck
out of luck
without good luck; having bad fortune. •

If you wanted some ice cream, you're out of luck.

I was out of luck. I got there too late to get a seat.

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{adj. phr.} Being unlucky; having bad luck; having something bad happen to you. * /Mr. Jones missed his train and was out of luck in getting to the ball game on time./ * /All of the girls had dates so Ben was out of luck./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • out of luck — nothing left for you, shit out of luck [B]    We re out of luck. There are no tickets left …   English idioms

  • out of luck — mod. unfortunate; in a hopeless position. □ If you think you are going to get any sympathy from me, you’re just out of luck. □ I was out of luck. There were no eggs left in the store …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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  • out of luck — adjective experiencing a temporary misfortune Youre out of luck, the train has just left …   Wiktionary

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