a hard-luck story
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a hard-luck story
A typically self-pitying tale of misfortune, hardship, adversity, etc., told especially to gain sympathy or charity from others. Here he goes again with some hard-luck story to get us to pay for his drinks.
See also: story
a hard-ˈluck story
a story about yourself that you tell somebody in order to get their sympathy or help: He stopped me in the street and told me a long hard-luck story about his wife leaving him. All he really wanted was some money. ♢ Don’t give me any of your hard-luck stories, John. I don’t believe them.See also: story