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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
Goodman['gudmən]
Bajer['baiər]
DuŠIca-Serbian
Lavrentiy-Russian
RooperttiRO:-pert-teeFinnish
Holger-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
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