bad iron

bad iron

A moment or period of misfortune or bad luck. I've been having a bit of bad iron so far this morning: I lost my wallet, my keys, and then my phone, all before lunch!
See also: bad, iron
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • bad trot
  • in (someone's) bad books
  • in someone's bad books
  • cess
  • bad cess to
  • bad cess to (one)
  • have a bad opinion of (someone or something)
  • have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something
  • have got it bad
  • got it bad
References in periodicals archive
"A couple of times where I hit a couple of bad iron shots every time I felt like I was able to save par, at least give myself a really good look at par.
Johnson in command at US Open, Woods likely to miss cut
I hit a few bad iron shots, but made good up-and-downs for pars.
Welsh ace Donaldson six shots off pace in China
I hit a few bad iron shots, but made good up-and-downs for pars." School's thanks for new garden | A PRIMARY school has thanKed the probation service for helping create a new garden.
Donaldson six shots off the pace in China event
"I hit a lot of bad iron shots but I kept it together."
Rhys closing in on Kaymer; GOLF: DAVIES ON THE CHARGE IN FRANCE
"I hit a lot of bad iron shots, but I kept it together."
Rose gets chance to test nerve; GOLF
"I hit some bad tee shots, bad iron shots, didn't get up and down, kept making mistake after mistake.
WOODS CUT AT THE OPEN; Turnberry tames Tiger as star crashes out
"The rough is quite severe and when I did hit the fairways I hit a couple of bad iron shots on the back nine.
Golf: Cold cure has Lee in a spin
"I drove pretty well and only hit one bad iron shot but my putting wasn't good enough - the longest one that I holed was only about four foot.
Golf: Steady Broady feels the heat; GOLF: Round up of all the action from the first day at Royal Liverpool
Like de Vicenzo, Marsh's strength lay in his iron play which has to be good news for those thinking of backing Donald or Jose Maria Olazabal, in particular, although there are no bad iron players around these days and Tiger Woods might just be the best of the lot.
Golf: Royal Liverpool braces itself for Tiger and Co after 39 years in Open wilderness; THE OPEN 2006
He said: 'I hit three bad iron shots from the middle of the fairway and they cost me.' Gallacher ended the day level with Forsyth.
Golf: Wrong ball puts brakes on Al's super birdie run
'There are a lot of blind or semi-blind shots and no consistent penalties for poor driving or bad iron play.
Golf: Course observations relieve tedium of second James offering
"That alone can indirectly affect both productivity and production because with better control comes less chance of making bad iron. We have found that the standard deviation for silicon, carbon and other elements has been reduced.
Feeding/Charging System Increases Feeding Speed, Reduces Manual Labor
Disappointed Lane groaned: "I putted poorly all day, and that bad iron shot was a hiccup that probably leaves me too far back now."
Barry in slow lane!
"I hit some bad tee shots, bad iron shots, didn't get up and down, I kept making mistake after mistake."
Mistakes cost me - Tiger
"I haven't hit a bad iron shot, to be honest with you.
Brits keen to erase memories of Augusta; GOLF