tough beans

interjection

Tough luck; too bad (often an unsympathetic retort to someone who is suffering a misfortune).

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Meanings

interjection
  1. idiomaticslangTough luck; too bad (often an unsympathetic retort to someone who is suffering a misfortune).
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APA

tough beans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20beans

MLA

“tough beans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20beans. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tough beans,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tough%20beans.

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