English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
down on your luck: meaning and examples
down on your luck means experiencing a period of bad luck, often financially.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “down on your luck” and connect it to this meaning: experiencing a period of bad luck, often financially.
How to use “down on your luck”
- The charity helps people who are down on their luck.
- He was down on his luck for a few months.
Common mistake: Treat “down on your luck” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 14, where you can compare it with other idioms about luck and practise it interactively.
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