"Tough break" can also be used sarcastically in certain contexts. When used sarcastically, "tough break" is typically employed to dismiss someone's misfortune or to imply that they are responsible for their own difficulties, or to downplay or trivialize the individual's misfortune, suggesting that their situation is not deserving of sympathy or consideration.

Is 'tough break' always used sympathetically?

Definicja i znaczenie słowa „tough break” po angielsku

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