bad luck!

INFORMAL
This page is about the conversational phrase bad luck!

Meaning

You can say this if you have no sympathy for someone, esp. if they've caused their own problem.

For example

  • "I got kicked out school for cheating."
    "Bad luck! You knew it was risky."

  • "Your brother can't pay his rent."
    "Bad luck! He'd be able to pay it if he didn't gamble."

Note:
Also "too bad"

Quick Quiz

Sam said, "I was fired for stealing," and I said, "Bad luck!

a. It was your own fault."

b. It wasn't your fault."

c. It was their fault."
a) It was your own fault." b) It wasn't your fault." c) It was their fault."

Contributor: Matt Errey