be down on luck

be down on your luck

to be suffering because a lot of bad things are happening to you, usually things which cause you to have no money He plays the manager of a night-club who's down on his luck and resorts to gambling to pay his debts.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
DÉBora	DE-bo-rah (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese, French
Ryo	ṙyo:	Japanese
Alfons	AHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)	German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Sultana	-	Arabic
Diwata	-	Tagalog
Austen	[ɔ'stin]