be down on one's luck

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be unfortunate, be unsuccessful, be unlucky, be in a wretched state
down on one's luck
Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters

Pitcher Kyle Lohse, 29, who has had unsuccessful stints with the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, seems to have found a home with the St. Louis Cardinals, a team that has a knack for turning around pitchers down on their luck.

be down on
criticize, say negative things about -
down on one's luck
{s} not very lucky lately, unfortunate
be down on one's luck

    Hyphenation

    be Down on one's luck

    Turkish pronunciation

    bi daun ôn wʌnz lʌk

    Pronunciation

    /bē ˈdoun ˈôn ˈwənz ˈlək/ /biː ˈdaʊn ˈɔːn ˈwʌnz ˈlʌk/
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