Hard cheese Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3No Sympathy Use it to show you have no pity for someone else's bad situation. Missed your train? Hard cheese, should have left earlier. Pro Tip 2/3British Slang Commonly used in the UK, so remember it might not be understood elsewhere. So you lost a tenner? Hard cheese, mate! Pro Tip 3/3Casual Tone It's very informal and might seem insensitive if used in serious situations. Couldn't get concert tickets? Hard cheese, but life goes on.