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in the wrong place at the wrong time


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HAVING BAD THINGS HAPPEN BY CHANCE


The accident wasn't his fault at all - he was following all the traffic rules. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Synonyms and examples


unlucky
She is one of the unluckiest people I've ever met.
unfortunate
The unfortunate souls who were lost during the voyage were commemorated once the ship reached port.
hapless
He's always been a hapless, helpless bumbler.
star-crossed
literary
Behold the tale of two star-crossed lovers, doomed to spend their lives apart.
luckless
literary
The luckless council member was caught in the middle of three major ethics investigations of her colleagues.
ill-fated
literary
The film was about an ill-fated adventurer trying to make a solo trek across Antarctica.
jinxed
All of her marriages have ended in the death of her spouse. She's jinxed, I tell you.
cursed
Every time I try to renew my driving licence, the office is closed unexpectedly. I'm cursed!
draw/get the short straw
informal
"Who's cleaning up after the dog?" "Boo, looks like I drew the short straw."
get the short end of the stick
US and Australian English
I didn't want to work on a holiday weekend, but I always get the short end of the stick.

Antonyms and examples


lucky
How lucky do you have to be to win three raffles in a row?
in the right place at the right time
I didn't do anything special to get the job. Just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
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ill-starred
literary
foredoomed
literary
tough
informal
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If you are unlucky, bad things happen to you by chance. If something, such as an event or a result, is unlucky, it results in bad things happening by chance.
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