down on one's luck Short of cash or credit. A nineteenth-century description of financial embarrassment, usually of a temporary nature, this term implies, with down, that the person so described at one time had more resources.

down on one's luck Short of cash or credit. A nineteenth-century description of financial embarrassment, usually of a temporary nature, this term implies, with down, that the person so described at one time had more resources.

Afflicted by misfortune, as in They've been down on their luck ever since they moved out West. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]

Down-on-one-s-luck meaning. Down-on-one-s-luck. meaning. (idiomatic) Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.

Wiktionary (1.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: down on ones luck adjective. Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.

Down on one's luck: lacking money or material possessions. Synonyms: beggared, beggarly, broke… Antonyms: affluent, deep-pocketed, fat… Find the right word.

down on luck. Contexts. Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth. Marked by misfortune. Adjective. . Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth. beggared. destitute.

down on one's luck having little or no good luck to the point of suffering hardships no such luck informal unfortunately not try one's luck to attempt something that is uncertain

down on your luck When someone is having a long period of difficulty, problems, or bad luck. “He’s been down on his luck lately – right after buying a house, he lost his job and has been struggling to make the payments.”