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2021-06-13 12:06
Tough beans noun phrase interjection
An unfortunate situation
I had a tough bean in the final test. When I was writing, my pen ran out of ink, which slowed me down.
It was a tough bean for John, who was hit by a ball out of nowhere while driving a motorbike and got serious injuries.
I have had some tough beans recently. I got low marks and lost my bike just two days later.
An interjection used to express sympathy for someone's bad luck
A: Oh no! Someone stole my bike. B Tough bean, bro! I will help you find the thief.
A: I've got a low mark. B: Tough bean, bro.
Used to express one's feelings when facing a bad situation
To be unlucky or failed
(Of a misfortune or problem) to seem to follow someone wherever they go
Used in a situation in which one experiences problems or misfortune
Bad things usually come in groups.
Tough is used in the meaning of "difficult" in this phrase, which dates back to the early 1600s. It is also used as a interjection.
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