Just my luck!

Meaning: You can say "Just my luck!" when something goes wrong for you, or when something inconvenient happens.

For example:

Just as Leon got to the park for his run, it started to rain. "Just my luck!" he said.
A police car behind him started wailing and flashing its lights. After a lop-sided smile and a quick look to the heavens, Kenny said, "Just my luck!"

Note: You can use this idiom as an ironic, and mildly humorous, comment on one's general lack of good fortune. It's not usually used when something seriously bad happens.

Quick Quiz:

Jeremy smiled and said "Just my luck!" when the traffic lights

turned red and he had to stop
turned green and he started to go
malfunctioned and caused a huge accident

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