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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shahrazad	-	Persian (Rare), Arabic
LuboŠ	-	Czech
Septimus	-	Ancient Roman
Yuuto	yoo:-to	Japanese
Hyde	[haid]
Jilly	JIL-ee	English