no dice
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ingen tur, inget att göra
used to say that one has no chance in achieving success or is out of luck when trying to do something
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
I asked my boss for a raise, but he said no dice.
Jag bad min chef om en löneförhöjning, men han sa inte en chans.
I asked my friend if I could stay at their place for a week but they said no dice as their guest room was already booked.
Jag frågade min vän om jag kunde stanna hos dem i en vecka, men de sa ingen chans eftersom deras gästrum redan var bokat.
