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just someone's luck

idiom

informal
used to say that bad or unpleasant things often happen to someone because he or she is unlucky
The last ticket was sold a minute before I got there—just my luck.

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“Just someone's luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20someone%27s%20luck. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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