What does "hard luck" mean?

[Feofan]

Test No. incompl/elem-34 "Responses (7)", question 6

Frank: 'You know I put money in that company - well it's gone bankrupt.'
Jill: '.........'

(a) Stiff luck!
(b) Solid luck!
(c) Hard luck!
(d) Thick luck!

Test No. incompl/elem-34 "Responses (7)", answer 6

Frank: 'You know I put money in that company - well it's gone bankrupt.'
Jill: 'Hard luck!'

Correct answer: (c) Hard luck!
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Meaning of hard luck?

Feofan

[Alan]

I'm afraid stiff luck doesn't exist - hard luck means in fact that you are very unlucky.
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[Mitra584]

Dear Alan,
I thought 'stiff luck' was correct since I saw it in dictionary means that bad luck, off-hand expression of sympathy. Why cannot use if?
With regard
Mitra
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[Alan]

Hi,

As I wrote on Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:50 pm

[Mitra584]

Dear Alan,
Thank you very much.
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[Mitra584]

Dear teachers,
I would like to send some idioms that I know them to forum. If you let me this please utter your approval.
With regard
Mitra

This is one them which is used it in many movies which I have watched till now.
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dress to kill

(idiom) dressed very nicely, extravagantly, or elaborately

Example Sentence:
The man was dressed to kill in a tuxedo, hat, gold watch and expensive shoes, because he was going to accept an award.

A: Why are you dressed to kill?
B: I have a hot date tonight!

I’m going to dress to kill tonight because I’m meeting my boyfriend’s parents for the first time.
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[Adress]

Mitra thanx 4 very usefull idioms!

[Crackyak]

Hi Mitra..here's another idiom which is related to the one you posted above.."dressed to the nines"..meaning if you're in your very best clothes, you're dressed to the nines. Hope that was helpful.

Best regards..crackyak :D