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- down on one's luck
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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Habakkuk | | HAB-ə-kək (English), hə-BAK-ək (English) | Biblical |
| Avery | | AY-vər-ee, AYV-ree | English |
| Alphonsus | | [æl'fɔnsəs] | |
| Vipin | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam |
| Chava | | - | Hebrew |
| Ossian | | - | Literature |