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down on one's luck Meaning
down on one's luck
toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom, in or into the stomach, in a direction that is the opposite of up, having a low opinion of or dislike for, reduced or low in activity, frequency, or intensity, out, to cause (a football) to be out of play, to cause (a ball) to be out of play, to or in a lower or worse condition, from a past time, a complete play to advance the ball, cool sense 7, an instance of putting down someone (such as an opponent in wrestling), into defeat, in a direction opposite to up, sick sense 1a, one of a series of four attempts in American football or three attempts in Canadian football to advance the ball 10 yards, to or toward a point away from the speaker or the speaker's point of reference, to a concentrated state, directed or going downward, to or in a state of less activity or prominence, to cause to go or come down (see down entry 1), being on record, these feathers, a rolling grassy upland, defeat, lying on the ground, completely mastered, being at a lower level, descent, depression, toward or in a lower physical position, done, finished, a covering of soft fluffy feathers, depressing, consume sense 3, a low or falling period, being in a low position, downer, to or in a state of less activity, southward, sick, down syndrome, a fundamental quark that has an electric charge of -¹/₃ and that is one of the constituents of a nucleon, being finished or come to an end, understanding or supportive of something or someone, not operating or able to function, one of a series of four plays that a football team gets to advance the ball ten yards, to cause to fall by or as if by shooting, toward or in a lower position, an undulating usually treeless upland with sparse soil, not being in play because of wholly stopped progress or because the officials stop the play, depressed, dejected, low in spirits, a sheep of any breed originating in the downs of southern England, to go or cause to go or come down, lower in price, dislike, grudge, as a down payment, experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress, to a lying or sitting position, defeated or trailing an opponent (as in points scored), to or in a lower or worse condition or status, occupying a low position, to go down, down along, something soft and fluffy like down, perfectly, completely, on paper, to a lesser degree, level, or rate, down (see down entry 1) along, around, through, toward, in, into, or on, to or toward a lower position in a series
down on one's luck Sentence Examples
- The once-prosperous businessman was now down on his luck, living in a cramped apartment.
- The lottery winner had squandered his fortune and found himself down on his luck.
- The injured athlete's career was over, leaving her down on her luck.
- The down-on-his-luck gambler had lost everything and was living on the streets.
- The down-on-her-luck actress could no longer find work and was struggling to make ends meet.
- The down-on-his-luck artist was living in a dilapidated studio and barely selling any paintings.
- The down-on-her-luck novelist had been rejected by countless publishers and was on the verge of giving up.
- The down-on-his-luck entrepreneur had lost his business and was deeply in debt.
- The down-on-her-luck musician was forced to pawn her instruments and was struggling to find gigs.
- The down-on-his-luck doctor had been suspended from practicing medicine and was working as a janitor.
FAQs About the word down on one's luck
toward or to the ground, floor, or bottom, in or into the stomach, in a direction that is the opposite of up, having a low opinion of or dislike for, reduced or
impoverished, out of pocket,poor, bankrupted, needful, indigent, hard up, beggarly, destitute, necessitous
comfortable, well-off,fat, well-to-do, flush, rich, opulent, affluent, wealthy, moneyed
The once-prosperous businessman was now down on his luck, living in a cramped apartment.
The lottery winner had squandered his fortune and found himself down on his luck.
The injured athlete's career was over, leaving her down on her luck.
The down-on-his-luck gambler had lost everything and was living on the streets.
