- tough cookies
- tough luck & tough cookiesThat is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.) •
Tough luck, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.
•That's too bad, tough cookies.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Tough luck, but that's the way the cookie crumbles.
•That's too bad, tough cookies.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
tough cookies — interjection Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough shit, tough titty, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese, shit out of luck … Wiktionary
tough cookies — Go to tough luck … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tough luck — {n. phr.} An informal way to say that one had that coming; it serves one right. * /So your date didn t show up, eh? Tough luck, fellow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tough luck — {n. phr.} An informal way to say that one had that coming; it serves one right. * /So your date didn t show up, eh? Tough luck, fellow./ … Dictionary of American idioms
tough cookie — tough cookies N COUNT If you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do. She really is a tough cookie … English dictionary
tough luck — AND tough cookies interj. That is too bad. □ Tough luck, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles. □ That’s too bad, tough cookies … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
tough titty — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titties, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese … Wiktionary
tough tuchus — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough titties, tough toodles, hard cheese … Wiktionary
tough toodles — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough titties, tough tuchus, hard cheese … Wiktionary
tough titties — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese … Wiktionary
tough shit — interjection Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough titty, tough tuchus, tough toodles, tough cookies, hard cheese, shit out of luck … Wiktionary