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
Wyatt['waiət]
RuaidhrÍROR-eeIrish
Izabelaee-zah-BE-lahPolish
Pylyp-Ukrainian
Dragan-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Adeane[ə'di:n]