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to have a misfortune

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  • misfortune — n. 1) to have, suffer (a) misfortune 2) the misfortune to + inf. (she had the misfortune to get there at the wrong moment) * * * [mɪs fɔːtʃ(ə)n] suffer (a) misfortune to have the misfortune to + inf. (she had the misfortune to get there at the… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • misfortune */ — UK [mɪsˈfɔː(r)tʃ(ə)n] / US [mɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms misfortune : singular misfortune plural misfortunes a) [uncountable] bad luck The family was plagued by misfortune. have the misfortune to do something/of doing something: He s the most… …   English dictionary

  • misfortune — mis|for|tune [ mıs fɔrtʃən ] noun * bad luck: The family was plagued by misfortune. have the misfortune to do something/of doing something: He s the most irritating man I ve ever had the misfortune to meet. a. count something harmful or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • misfortune — mis|for|tune [mısˈfo:tʃən US o:r ] n [U and C] very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck ▪ It seems the banks always profit from farmers misfortunes. have the misfortune to do/of doing sth ▪ The French soldiers had… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfortune — noun (C, U) very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck: It seems the banks always profit from farmers misfortunes. | have the misfortune to do sth: The French soldiers had the misfortune to be caught in the crossfire …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • misfortune — misfortune, mischance, adversity, mishap are comparable when they denote bad luck or adverse fortune or an instance of this. Misfortune is both the most common and the most general term; it is applicable equally to the incident or conjunction of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • have the black ox tread on one's foot — To experience sorrow or misfortune • • • Main Entry: ↑ox …   Useful english dictionary

  • misfortune — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ personal VERB + MISFORTUNE ▪ be dogged by (BrE), have, suffer ▪ The expedition was dogged by …   Collocations dictionary

  • have — verb Have is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑hotel, ↑library, ↑mixture, ↑patient, ↑room, ↑sentence, ↑tape, ↑word Have is used with these nouns as the object: ↑A level, ↑ability, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • have the constitution of an ox — {v. phr.} To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. * /Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the constitution of an ox — {v. phr.} To be able to work extremely hard and to have the stamina to overcome misfortune. * /Stan, who has lost both of his parents within one year and is constantly working late, seems to be indestructible, as if he had the constitution of an… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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