hard cheese hard cheese /hɑːd tʃiːz/

interjection

1. () [Informal, British] Used unsympathetically in response to bad luck or hardship, suggesting it's not important or was deserved  ( hard cheese [Informal, British] , tough luck [Informal] , hard luck [Informal, British] )
   used unsympathetically in response to bad luck or hardship, suggesting it's not important or was deserved
   

noun

1. [Informal, British] Bad luck  ( hard cheese [Informal, British] )
   bad luck
    Aged hard cheeses like Parmesan are great for grating over pasta
   Aged hard cheeses like Parmesan are great for grating over pasta