How to Pronounce "tough luck"
expression
ˈtəf/ /ˈɫək
TUHF LUK
tˈʌf/ /lˈʌk
TUHF LUK
Definition
This expression is used to say that someone has had bad luck, often in an unsympathetic or slightly teasing way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtəf/ /ˈɫək
British English
tˈʌf/ /lˈʌk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUHF LUK
UK
TUHF LUK
Listen in Context
Sorry, but that's tough luck.
He missed the bus again—tough luck!
No tickets left? Tough luck.
You forgot your umbrella and now it's raining? Well, tough luck!