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21 January
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What does tough luck mean?
What does tough luck mean?
Where you say, like, '87 was like a good year, right? That's now how this thing -- I mean, every single year, it's still the same approach, right? One size fits all, if you get it, fine, and if you don't, tough luck. Just tough luck. Why haven't we allowed innovation to happen? Do not tell me we can't do better than this.
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It is a statement of sympathy, but not for big events.
Correct... My team lost the game... oh tough luck buddy
Wrong ... My family died in a plane crash ... oh tough luck buddy. (very rude)
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Similar to “Oh well.” Generally used in a more gruff way, with the idea that there is nothing that can be done to change/fix the situation, so one must deal with it.
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Tough luck is similar to being unlucky, it's the idea you can't always be lucky and sometimes fate gives you challenging situations, and that's just life.
(I am really enjoying answering your questions, what book are you reading?)
- English (US)
It is a statement of sympathy, but not for big events.
Correct... My team lost the game... oh tough luck buddy
Wrong ... My family died in a plane crash ... oh tough luck buddy. (very rude)
Highly-rated answerer
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@spooky-alien sorry for the slow reply, this was from TED talk:
- Our failing schools. Enough is enough!
- Geoffrey Canada
- https://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_canada_our_f...
- Our failing schools. Enough is enough!
- Geoffrey Canada
- https://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_canada_our_f...
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