down on one's luck
down on one's luck · more down on one's luck · most down on one's luck
Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial mattersUnlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.
» Tom is down on his luck.
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1 senses(idiomatic)Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.
Examples
11 sentencesTom is down on his luck.
His success is partly down to luck.
deSein Erfolg beruht teilweise auf Glück. — Esperantostern
Don't set your failure down to bad luck.
ruНе списывай свои провалы на неудачи. — Biga
He believes his success is down to luck.
deEr glaubt, dass sein Erfolg durch Glück zustande kam. — Zaghawa
Tom had been down on his luck for some weeks.
Forms
more down on one's luck, most down on one's luck| Comparative | more down on one's luck Lesson |
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| Superlative | most down on one's luck Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form