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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Gerda		['gɜ:də]
Hulda		['hʌldə]
Steafan		-	Scottish
Tin		TEEN	Croatian
StanisŁAwa		stah-nee-SWAH-vah	Polish
Saunders		['sɔ:ndəs]

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