a streak of bad luck
a streak of bad luck
A period of continuous misfortune. I've just had a streak of bad luck lately. After losing my job, I found out that I won't be entitled to any social welfare payments while I look for work. She broke up with him? Wow, the poor guy's streak of bad luck continues.
See also: bad, luck, of, streak
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
streak of bad luck
and string of bad lucka series of events that are only bad luck. After a long string of bad luck, we finally got a lucky break.
See also: bad, luck, of, streak
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a string of bad luck
- a run of bad luck
- bad luck
- tough break
- bad iron
- bad trot
- tough luck
- be down on (one's) luck
- be down on your luck
- down on one's luck