hard luck

  • 41hard — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) firm and solid; unyielding to pressure; not easily cut. 2 a difficult to understand or explain (a hard problem). b difficult to accomplish (a hard decision). c (foll. by to + infin.) not… …

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  • 42Hard Times (1975 film) — Infobox Film name = Hard Times (also released as The Streetfighter ) caption = Original theatrical poster director = Walter Hill producer = Lawrence Gordon writer = Walter Hill (screenplay) Bryan Gindoff (story screenplay) Bruce Henstell (story… …

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  • 43hard cheese — interjection Expressed to someone suffering misfortune. Syn: bad luck, hard lines, hard luck, stiff cheddar, tough luck, tough noogies …

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  • 44luck — n. 1 chance regarded as the bringer of good or bad fortune. 2 circumstances of life (beneficial or not) brought by this. 3 good fortune; success due to chance (in luck; out of luck). Phrases and idioms: for luck to bring good fortune. good luck 1 …

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  • 45hard — /hahrd/, adj., harder, hardest, adv., harder, hardest, n. adj. 1. not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 2. firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 3. difficult to do or accomplish;… …

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  • 46hard — hard1 [ hard ] adjective *** ▸ 1 firm & not easy to break ▸ 2 difficult to do ▸ 3 full of problems ▸ 4 strong & not frightened ▸ 5 unkind/cruel ▸ 6 with much physical force ▸ 7 about water ▸ 8 winter/frost: severe ▸ 9 facts, etc.: can be proved ▸ …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 47hard — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English heard; akin to Old High German hart hard, Greek kratos strength Date: before 12th century 1. a. not easily penetrated ; not easily yielding to pressure b. of cheese not capable of being… …

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  • 48hard — [[t]hɑrd[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est. 1) not soft; solid and firm to the touch 2) firmly formed; tight: a hard knot[/ex] 3) difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task[/ex] 4) difficult or troublesome with respect to an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49hard — adjective 1》 solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.     ↘(of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough. 2》 requiring or demonstrating a great deal of endurance or effort; difficult.     ↘strict and demanding: a hard …

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  • 50hard lines — interjection Expressed to someone suffering misfortune. Syn: Bad luck, Hard luck, Hard cheese …

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