no such luck

idiom

informal

—used to say that one could not do or have something one wanted

We hoped we could still get tickets, but no such luck—they had all been sold.

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The author of this article selfishly was hoping for some sort of guidance or commentary on the forthcoming sunset of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) on January 1, 2026, knowing darn well that addressing such issue will need the assistance of Congress, but unfortunately there was no such luck. —

Darren T. Case, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 There’s no such luck this month, but a new moon to begin December is still something to cherish. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The Pro would have been a nice opportunity for the DualSense to switch to drift-free Hall effect sticks, but no such luck. —

Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024 Ravenel scoured the woods and asked neighbors and friends if anyone had seen him, but no such luck. —

Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024 Yes, and historically that has led to a Hong Kong and Mainland China rallies, though no such luck thus far. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 The location change means some riverside New Jersey residents will be treated to firework designs like cross rings, strobing comets, and waterfalls (but no such luck for Brooklyn this year). —

Juliet Izon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2024 Hurley took to the half court logo in an attempt to recreate Hamilton’s moment, but had no such luck. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024 But no such luck with what should be considered a different sort of plague, bad leadership. —

Barbara Kellerman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024