bad luck
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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| bad luck | |
noun | |
| 1. | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes [syn: misfortune] [ant: good fortune] |
| 2. | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" |
| 3. | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event [syn: misfortune] |
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Bad luck
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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