out of luck

phrase

: unlucky in a particular instance
We hoped we could still get tickets, but we were out of luck—they had all been sold.

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And the 800 guests that were expecting to gather in Bethesda Terrace in Central Park for samples from some 40 restaurants are also out of luck. Amanda Gordon, Fortune, 7 June 2023 Looks like anyone hoping to keep Apple’s 2017 lineup up to date for one more year is out of luck. Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 June 2023 But anyone hoping to get lessons from Block will have to wait or may already be out of luck. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023 Besides a college football or basketball game on TV on Saturday afternoons—and there were never more than one—and two NFL games on Sunday, sports fans were out of luck. Ike Brannon, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for out of luck

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“Out of luck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20luck. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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