out of luck
Example Sentences
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Investors looking to wind down early ahead of the holidays are out of luck this year.
From Barron's
"The only industries still hiring are hospitality and healthcare. If you don't want to work at a bar or in health care, you're out of luck."
From Barron's
People who were 80 or older on Sept. 1, 2013, were out of luck -- they would never become eligible for the vaccine.
From Science Daily
If you’re waiting for Black Friday deals before buying, depending on what’s on your shopping list, you may be out of luck this year.
From MarketWatch
What Mr. Burns was driving at was this: The mouse, who had built herself a cozy nest and was no doubt feeling quite smug about it, was now flat out of luck, and that is simply the way life goes, not only for mice but for people, too.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
