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
Fayiz-Arabic
Ben[ben]
InaEE-nə (English), IE-nə (English), EE-nah (Swedish, Dutch, Limburgish)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Limburgish, Croatian
Yuzukiyoo-zoo-keeJapanese
Munkhtsetseg-Mongolian
Gawaingə-WAYN (English), GOW-ən (English)Welsh, Arthurian Romance