a string of bad luck
a string of bad luck
A period of continuous misfortune. I've just had a string of bad luck lately. After losing my job, I found out that I won't be entitled to any social welfare payments while I look for work. She broke up with him? Wow, the poor guy's string of bad luck continues. That celebrity family is caught up in another scandal? Wow, they’ve certainly had a string of bad luck this year.
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References in periodicals archive
A string of bad luck can be washed away with a handy wipe, but so can a string of good luck.
The couple, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was left shocked following
a string of bad luck.
Ariel Leigh had
a string of bad luck concerning men.
He blames the purple car for
a string of bad luck and strange events, including being struck by lightning, the death of a family pet, ghostly faces appearing in the rear view mirror and rust appearing on the bodywork overnight.
After
a string of bad luck, Anchor tapped a gusher in September 1905.
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