lucky at cards, unlucky in love
Someone who enjoys good fortune in games will experience romantic frustration.
The old maxim, "Lucky at cards, unlucky in love," is applied to chess.
unlucky
/ʌnˈlʌki/
adj 4
Collocations
7(adj.)
VERBS
be, prove, seem, sound | become
consider sb/sth, regard sb/sth as, think sb/sth
Some people regard black cats as unlucky, but I think they bring good fortune.
ADV
dead, desperately, extremely, very
He was extremely unlucky to lose his job just before the holidays.
a bit, a little
PREP
for
Breaking a mirror is considered unlucky for many people around the world.
with
He's been unlucky with his job applications and hasn't received any offers yet.
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