Is there a (short) phrase or idiom meaning that someone had extremely bad luck?
In the context of a sports match: as you would have a "perfect game" or the even more specific "perfect hand" (when playing cards); that would mean having such good luck that you couldn't possibly lose. I'm looking for a phrase with the opposite meaning: having such bad luck that the players can't possibly win, no matter what they do.
I'm looking for something with a stronger implication than just "a bad luck streak". For example, similar in meaning to "a terrible game" or "a disaster/debacle", but which also implies that it was based solely on chance, not on the players doing something wrong (the way "terrible" implies).
Is there a way to convey this meaning in a single phrase, without an additional clause or sentence explaining it? Either a general-purpose or sports-related term would do
Best Answer
Depending on the tone of your piece, you could say something like "seemingly cursed", but a more general term would be "misfortunate":
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/misfortunate