down on your luck

down on (one's) luck

Experiencing a period of misfortune. Ryan is really down on his luck these days—he just lost his job, and then he got evicted from his apartment.See also: down, luck, on

down on your luck

Someone who is down on their luck is suffering a period of bad luck. At that time he was down on his luck — his wife had left him and his job was giving him terrible back pain. As a forty year old flight attendant down on her luck, she has a face that looks tired of life.See also: down, luck, on

down on your luck

experiencing a period of bad luck. informalSee also: down, luck, on