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down on luck

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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
See also: luck


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Spending the holidays alone is no laughing matter, but for the past 18 years, the Sunset Strip's Laugh Factory has been dishing up Christmas grins and grub for struggling entertainers high on ambition but down on luck.
As an unknown pool player, down on luck and out of money, a player must make a name for himself by becoming the top player in the city by racking up points and earning cash.
 
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