out of luck

idiom

: 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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But Americans hoping to profit from a similar rise in their savings accounts rates have been out of luck this year. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Sep. 2022 Those of us who are hoping for a quiet night are out of luck! —

Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 31 Mar. 2022 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 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 See all Example Sentences for out of luck