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Definition of hard-luck story noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hard-luck story

noun
 
/ˌhɑːd ˈlʌk stɔːri/
 
/ˌhɑːrd ˈlʌk stɔːri/
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  1. a story about yourself that you tell somebody in order to get their sympathy or help
    • He was boring people with more of his hard-luck stories.
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