You missed the bus? Hard cheese, you will have to walk.
hard cheese
idiomAn unsympathetic retort to someone suffering misfortune.
I asked for a refund on my non-refundable ticket, but the clerk just said hard cheese.
When the investor complained about the sudden loss of his capital, the firm offered only a cold shrug and a dismissive hard cheese.
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
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big cheese
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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bone hard
As hard as a bone, rock hard.
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chalk and cheese
Said of things that are very different, though possibly superficially alike.
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cheese tax
A portion of cheese given to a domestic animal such as a dog or cat, usually when the cheese is being brought out or prepared for human consumption.
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cock cheese
Smegma or dried semen on the glans penis, usually underneath the foreskin.
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cold hard cash
Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.
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cut the cheese
To fart loudly.