hard cheese

noun

Slang.

1. an unpleasant, difficult, or adverse situation.

   It's hard cheese for the unskilled worker these days.

hard cheese

1. slang,  bad luck

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard cheese¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Related Words

• adversity 
• hard time 
• hardship 
• misfortune 
• setback 
• tragedy