English idiom: hard luck

[Suse]

ESL/EFL Test "Lucky You", question 1

He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical ......... luck story.

(a) solid
(b) hard
(c) stiff
(d) black

ESL/EFL Test "Lucky You", answer 1

He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong - it was a typical hard luck story.

Correct answer: (b) hard

Your answer was: correct
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What is hard luck?

[Alan]

Hi

Hard luck is bad luck when things go wrong for you.

Alan
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