English idiom · informal · spoken · BrE & AmE
just my luck: meaning and examples
just my luck means used when something unlucky happens in a typical way.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “just my luck” and connect it to this meaning: used when something unlucky happens in a typical way.
How to use “just my luck”
- The train left as I arrived — just my luck.
- It started raining on my day off. Just my luck.
Common mistake: Treat “just my luck” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 24, where you can compare it with other idioms about irony and practise it interactively.
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