unlucky streak
Series of misfortunes
An unlucky streak is a run of bad fortune—a period when misfortune seems to follow misfortune.
The phrase implies a pattern rather than isolated incidents: She's been on an unlucky streak with job interviews.
Like its opposite, a lucky streak, it suggests the clustering may be temporary, though someone in the midst of one rarely feels that way.
- misfortuneAdverse circumstance or event
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- cursedUnder a malevolent spell
- slumpExtended period of decline
- downturnEconomic decline period
rut · hex · dark cloud · snake eyes · black cat · broken mirror · gambling · drought · setback · hard times · when it rains it pours · bad beat · ill-fated · star-crossed · crossed wires · rough patch · dice · roll of the dice
- luckgood fortune, misfortune, fortune smiles, fortune favors, charmed life
- superstitionblack cat, broken mirror, Friday the 13th, walking under ladder, evil eye
unlucky streaklucky streak
Sustained run of wins
winning streak · hot streak · hot hand · good run · run of luck
unlucky streakhot hand
Sustained scoring success
winning streak · hot streak · Midas touch · golden touch · roll
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