Sure was a tough break on top of losing her husband that way.
"Our team has had the ability to come back from tough breaks all year long."
"This may turn out to be a tough break for somebody," he said.
It just so happened that he'd had a fairly tough break.
"John had a tough break for him and his family," Riley said.
A tough break for you that he had to kill the girl.
At the time, it seemed a tough break for Rowland.
It was the second tough break for Agoos in two games.
It's a tough break but it can work out okay.
Act like a poor garage owner who has had a tough break handed to him!
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