down on one's luck
11be down on one's luck — be unfortunate, be unsuccessful, be unlucky, be in a wretched state …
12luck — [luk] n. [ME lucke, prob. < MDu luk, contr. < gelucke < ODu * gilukki (> Ger glück, fortune, good luck) < ? IE base * leug , to bend (> LEEK, LOCK1): basic sense “what bends together,” hence, “what occurs, what is fitting, lucky …
13down — Ⅰ. down [1] ► ADVERB 1) towards or in a lower place or position. 2) to or at a lower level or value. 3) so as to lie flush or flat. 4) in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. 5) to a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more …
14luck — n. success good fortune 1) to bring luck 2) to try one s luck (at smt.) 3) to press, push one s luck 4) pure, sheer luck 5) beginner s luck 6) one s luck improves, turns; runs out 7) a bit, stroke of luck 8) luck at, in (luck at gambling) …
15luck — /luk/, n. 1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I ll probably get pneumonia. 2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of… …
16luck — /lʌk / (say luk) noun 1. that which happens to a person, either good or bad, as if by chance, in the course of events: to have good luck. 2. good fortune; advantage or success considered as the result of chance: to wish someone luck. –phrase 3.… …
17luck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chance, [good] fortune. See prosperity, destiny. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Good fortune] Syn. good luck, prosperity, weal, wealth, favorable issue, fluke, master stroke, run of luck, piece of luck,… …
18luck — {{11}}luck (n.) late 15c. from early M.Du. luc, shortening of gheluc happiness, good fortune, of unknown origin. It has cognates in Du. geluk, M.H.G. g(e)lücke, Ger. Glück fortune, good luck. Perhaps first borrowed in English as a gambling term.… …
19luck — See: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK, LUCK OUT, PRESS ONE S LUCK or PUSH ONE S LUCK, IN LUCK, OUT OF LUCK …
20luck — See: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK, LUCK OUT, PRESS ONE S LUCK or PUSH ONE S LUCK, IN LUCK, OUT OF LUCK …
