better luck next time
idiom
—used to say that one hopes someone will have more success in doing or trying something in the future
I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get the job. Better luck next time.
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The bank shed its personhood to pin the blame on Deborah, even after its authentication rituals molded her into an exploitable victim; the government, in turn, wished her better luck next time.
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Hannah Zeavin, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022
Hannah Zeavin, Harper's Magazine, 15 June 2022
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“Better luck next time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/better%20luck%20next%20time. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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