out of luck
out of luck
1. Having gotten an unfavorable or unfortunate result. Sorry kid, you're out of luck—I just sold the last ticket. I called shops across the entire city, but nowhere has a copy left. I guess we're out of luck.
2. In a hopeless position or situation. You're out of luck if you think I'd ever give you back your job.
See also: luck, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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.
See also: luck, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
out of luck
Having bad fortune, experiencing a misfortune, as in You're out of luck if you want a copy; we just sold the last one. This expression, first recorded in 1867, assumes that good fortune is a finite quantity that one can run out of. However, it generally applies to more temporary circumstances than being down on one's luck.
See also: luck, of, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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.
See also: luck, of, out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
out of luck
Lacking good fortune.
See also: luck, of, out
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- sol
- S.O.L.
- off on the wrong foot
- on the wrong foot
- no good to gundy
- a bad rap
- bad rap
- a sorry state (of affairs)
- in a cleft stick