Hungary's once successful film industry is on its uppers.
He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down|er — «DOW nuhr», noun. 1. U.S. Slang. a sedative or depressant drug: » ... Janis [Joplin, a rock singer], along with her famous Southern Comfort, harbored a sometime penchant for downers and hardstuff (New York Times). 2. a dull, tiresome person or… … Useful english dictionary
down-and-out — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. needy, destitute, poor, on the skids. See poverty.Ant., well off, on easy street. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. broke, penniless, bankrupt, destitute, impoverished, *in the poorhouse, *on the… … English dictionary for students
down\ on\ one's\ luck — adj informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: hard row to… … Словарь американских идиом
uppers, (down) on one's — In destitute circumstances. Having bad fortune … A concise dictionary of English slang
be down on your uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers … New idioms dictionary
be on your uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers … New idioms dictionary
be on uppers — be (down) on (your) uppers British, old fashioned to be in a very bad financial situation. Hungary s once successful film industry is on its uppers. He was always ready to help anyone who was down on their uppers … New idioms dictionary
on one's uppers — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
