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LEOs Zusatzinformationen: to be down on one's luck - eine Pechsträhne haben

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to be down on one's luck

Definition (American English)

be, down, on, one, luck
Merriam Webster

Thesaurus, synonyms, antonyms

be, down, on, one, luck
Merriam Webster

Etymology

be, down, on, one, luck
Online Etymology Dictionary
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eine Pechsträhne haben

Definition:

Pechsträhne, haben
DWDS

Englische Verben ohne Reflexivpronomen – Reflexivpronomen im Akkusativ im Deutschen

English grammar

Eine Reihe gängiger englischer Verben führt – im Gegensatz zu ihren deutschen Entsprechungen – kein Reflexivpronomen mit sich.

Forum discussions containing the search term

to be down on one's luck - die Arschlochkarte ziehen [vulg.] Last post 09 Aug 05, 15:30
Die "Arschlochkarte" ist ein gänzlich ungebräuchlicher Begriff und eine sehr unglückliche Ve…7 Replies
be down on / down withLast post 19 Nov 20, 18:18
"In the nineties, people were down on – not down with – cannabis." 8 Replies
to be on lock down [AE] - Hausarrest habenLast post 20 Nov 07, 21:53
"I'm on lock down. I can't go to parties, got my phone taken away..." to be on lock down = …1 Replies
down on one's luck - arbeitslos und ohne GeldLast post 17 Jul 15, 17:00
Does "down on one's luck" necessarily imply that someone is unemployed and has no money?11 Replies
losing streak - PechsträhneLast post 31 May 05, 07:51
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3558275.stm She was ridden by Japan's star joc…3 Replies
to be out of luck - kein Glück habenLast post 19 Jul 11, 15:19
We presented our trip interuption policy, got our keys and were checked in as other people f…1 Replies
be someones luck toLast post 13 Jul 09, 14:43
Those new heels still aren´t worn in, and it´d probably be her luck to snag one on a binba10 Replies
Pech haben - got tough luckLast post 25 May 10, 17:03
Der Verkäufer erklärte ihm, dass wenn die Steaks ausgegangen seien, der Kunde eben Pech geha…1 Replies
to be down on sy - losgehen aufLast post 23 Jan 21, 22:54
down on me they're down on meJanis Joplin, Down On Me to be down on sb.auf jdn. losgehen to …0 Replies
Good luck on your exams.Last post 27 Feb 07, 10:44
Good luck on your exams. This is a preposition question. Which preposition is used after "v…10 Replies
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