be down on (one's) luck



be down on (one's) luck

To experience a period of misfortune. Ryan is really down on his luck these days—he just lost his job, and then he got evicted from his apartment!
See also: down, luck, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VinceVINTS (English), VEEN-tse (Hungarian)English, Hungarian
Makotomah-ko-toJapanese
Yarden-Hebrew
Varg-Norwegian
Dionysius-Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
Eigyr-Welsh Mythology