bad luck

Idioms and Phrases

see under run of luck .

Example Sentences

But a string of disasters and bad luck has since turned his dream into a legendary story of financial ruin.

From Los Angeles Times

Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Dowden said she was heartbroken after "more bad luck", having missed out on the show last year while undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

From BBC

The anger came from some bad luck in qualifying, moved to Sunday morning because of heavy rain on Saturday afternoon.

From BBC

“I had bad luck. The patrols were very strict. They used dogs to detect us hiding in a container.”

From BBC

When they asked how the cancer had returned, he said: "We were just told it was pure bad luck".

From BBC

Related Words

• adversity
• hard time
• hardship
• misfortune
• setback
• tragedy