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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