down on luck



down on your luck

suffering because a lot of bad things are happening to you For a while they were homeless, living in a shelter for families down on their luck.
Usage notes: usually said about someone who has no work or money
See also: down, luck, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AÑUli-Western African, Igbo
Tali-Hebrew
Antimanan-tee-MAWNNative American, Mapuche
AnxoAN-shawGalician
Emem-Western African, Ibibio
SeÒRasSHO-rahsScottish