down upon one's luck

A form of down on one's luck — Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters.

Meanings

adjectivedown upon one's luck (comparative more down upon one's luck, superlative most down upon one's luck)

comparative more down upon one's luck · superlative most down upon one's luck

  1. alternativeAlternative form of down on one's luck.
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