down on one's luck

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down on one's luck

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  1. idiomatic Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters. I'm sorry to hear you are down on your luck ;

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@misc{down_on_one_s_luck_2026,
  title = {down on one's luck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/down%20on%20one's%20luck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}