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- be down on (one's) luck
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!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Marilyn | | ['mærəlin] | |
Philippa | | FIL-i-pə (English), fi-LIP-ə (English) | English (British), German |
Murray | | MUR-ee | Scottish, English |
Ilbert | | - | English (Rare) |
Melanie | | MEL-ə-nee (English), ME-lah-nee (German) | English, German, Dutch |
CorraidhÍN | | - | Ancient Irish |