For a while they were homeless, living in a shelter for families down on their luck.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
down on your luck — phrase having a long period of difficulty finding work and earning money It turned out he was down on his luck, so I suggested he come and work for us. Thesaurus: bad luck and relating to bad lucksynonym luck and luckinesshyponym Main entry: luck … Useful english dictionary
down on your luck — having a long period of difficulty finding work and earning money It turned out he was down on his luck, so I suggested he come and work for us … English dictionary
be down on your luck — be down on (your) luck to be suffering because a lot of bad things are happening to you, usually things which cause you to have no money. He plays the manager of a night club who s down on his luck and resorts to gambling to pay his debts … New idioms dictionary
(be) down on your luck — be down on your ˈluck idiom (informal) to have no money because of a period of bad luck Main entry: ↑luckidiom … Useful english dictionary
Whammy! Push Your Luck — infobox television show name = Whammy! Push Your Luck caption = Spin your way to big bucks! format = Game show runtime = 30 45 minutes creator = FremantleMedia director = executive producer = Wilma Galvante starring = Paolo Bediones Rufa Mae… … Wikipedia
down on luck — down on (your) luck suffering because a lot of bad things are happening to you. For a while they were homeless, living in a shelter for families down on their luck. Usage notes: usually said about someone who has no work or money … New idioms dictionary
press your luck — press (your) luck See at: down on luck … New idioms dictionary
luck — luck1 W3S2 [lʌk] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(success)¦ 2 bad luck 3¦(chance)¦ 4 with (any) luck/with a bit of luck 5 wish somebody (the best of) luck 6 good luck/best of luck 7 good luck to somebody 8 any luck?/no luck? 9 be in luck … Dictionary of contemporary English
luck — 1 noun (U) 1 GOOD FORTUNE something good that happens by chance: have luck (with sth): Did you have any luck with the job application? | You re not having much luck today, are you? | Good luck!/Best of luck!: Good luck tomorrow in the exam! |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
luck — luck1 [ lʌk ] noun uncount ** 1. ) success that you have by chance and not because of anything you do: John never had much luck with girls. wish someone luck (in/with something): We d all like to wish you luck in your new job. 2. ) an influence… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
