no such luck
idiom
informal
—used to say that one could not do or have something one wanted
We hoped we could still get tickets, but no such luck—they had all been sold.
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There was no such luck for the Sacramento Kings, who will go into their first draft under general manager Scott Perry without a first-round pick.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
But Korpisalo had no such luck on a second clean breakaway, this one from Thompson.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The author of this article selfishly was hoping for some sort of guidance or commentary on the forthcoming sunset of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) on January 1, 2026, knowing darn well that addressing such issue will need the assistance of Congress, but unfortunately there was no such luck.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s no such luck this month, but a new moon to begin December is still something to cherish.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Pro would have been a nice opportunity for the DualSense to switch to drift-free Hall effect sticks, but no such luck.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Ravenel scoured the woods and asked neighbors and friends if anyone had seen him, but no such luck.
—Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Yes, and historically that has led to a Hong Kong and Mainland China rallies, though no such luck thus far.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The location change means some riverside New Jersey residents will be treated to firework designs like cross rings, strobing comets, and waterfalls (but no such luck for Brooklyn this year).
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025
But Korpisalo had no such luck on a second clean breakaway, this one from Thompson.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The author of this article selfishly was hoping for some sort of guidance or commentary on the forthcoming sunset of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) on January 1, 2026, knowing darn well that addressing such issue will need the assistance of Congress, but unfortunately there was no such luck.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
There’s no such luck this month, but a new moon to begin December is still something to cherish.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The Pro would have been a nice opportunity for the DualSense to switch to drift-free Hall effect sticks, but no such luck.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Ravenel scoured the woods and asked neighbors and friends if anyone had seen him, but no such luck.
—Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
Yes, and historically that has led to a Hong Kong and Mainland China rallies, though no such luck thus far.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The location change means some riverside New Jersey residents will be treated to firework designs like cross rings, strobing comets, and waterfalls (but no such luck for Brooklyn this year).
—Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024
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“No such luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20such%20luck. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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