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hard lines — 1. Bad luck. (Excl.) 2. Unfortunate. Usu. hard lines on Unfortunate for … A concise dictionary of English slang
hard lines — ► hard luck (or lines) Brit. informal used to express sympathy or commiserations. Main Entry: ↑hard … English terms dictionary
hard lines — interjection Expressed to someone suffering misfortune. Syn: Bad luck, Hard luck, Hard cheese … Wiktionary
Hard lines — This is another way of saying hard luck or bad luck … The American's guide to speaking British
hard lines — noun plural Date: 1824 chiefly British hard luck often used interjectionally … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard-lines! — Exclam. Bad luck! See hard cheese! … English slang and colloquialisms
hard lines — Chiefly Brit. Slang. tough luck; bad breaks. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
hard lines — /had ˈlaɪnz/ (say hahd luynz) plural noun Colloquial bad luck; unfair treatment …
hard — 1 adjective FIRM TO TOUCH 1 firm and stiff, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. | The plums are much too hard to be eaten now. | The chairs in the waiting room felt hard and uncomfortable.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) firm and solid; unyielding to pressure; not easily cut. 2 a difficult to understand or explain (a hard problem). b difficult to accomplish (a hard decision). c (foll. by to + infin.) not… … Useful english dictionary
hard cheese — interjection Expressed to someone suffering misfortune. Syn: bad luck, hard lines, hard luck, stiff cheddar, tough luck, tough noogies … Wiktionary
