Phrase guide
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intj
An unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
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Synonyms: bad luck, hard lines, hard luck, stiff cheddar, tough break, tough cookie, tough cookies, tough luck, tough noogies, tough titty, tough titties, tough toenails, tough toodles, tough shit, stiff shit
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A type of rennet cheese that is firm owing to the curds having been pressed or comminuted to a large degree to shed more whey and ripened for a longer time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: soft cheese, cream cheese
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hard, cheese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
bad luck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
History
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Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
