hard cheese

interjection
UK: /ˌhɑːd ˈtʃiːz/
US: /ˌhɑːrd ˈtʃiːz/

  1. An expression of unsympathetic dismissal or contempt for someone's misfortune.

    1. I lost my wallet, hard cheese for me.
    2. He complained about the workload, but I say hard cheese, that's life.

Synonyms

tough luck bad luck too bad
hard cheese idiom

  1. Used to express a lack of sympathy or regret for someone else's misfortune; too bad.

    1. You missed the bus? Hard cheese, walk.
    2. They ran out of tickets, hard cheese for those who didn't arrive early enough.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hard cheese" is /ˌhɑːd ˈtʃiːz/ in British English and /ˌhɑːrd ˈtʃiːz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hard cheese": tough luck, bad luck, too bad.

Example usage of "hard cheese": "I lost my wallet, hard cheese for me.". More examples on the page.