down on one's luck



down on one's luck

Afflicted by misfortune, as in They've been down on their luck ever since they moved out West. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
See also: down, luck, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tilde-Danish
Sabah Ud-Din-Arabic (Rare)
Isaija-Serbian, Macedonian
Merry (2)MER-ee (English)Literature
Daryna-Ukrainian
Lilibeth-English