Meanings
- idiomaticnot comparableslangvulgarCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.
There are no tickets left. I guess we're shit out of luck.
1 more example
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are still being funded by last year's One Big Beautiful Bill, and FEMA and the Coast Guard have funds to pay employees for several months, the Transportation Security Administration is shit out of luck.
2026 March 23, Barry Petchesky, “ICE Agents Deployed To Nation’s Swamped Airports To Stand Around And Do Nothing”, in Defector, archived from the original on 23 Mar 2026Synonyms: SOL
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCompletely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.
Translations
German im Arsch, am Arsch
- im ArschIn unfortunate circumstances
- am ArschIn unfortunate circumstances
Portuguese sem sorte nenhuma; totalmente ferrado
- sem sorte nenhuma; totalmente ferradoIn unfortunate circumstances
Spanish plenamente jodido
- plenamente jodidoIn unfortunate circumstances
Cite this entry
shit out of luck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20out%20of%20luck
“shit out of luck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20out%20of%20luck. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shit out of luck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20out%20of%20luck.
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