Down On One's Luck Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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down on one's luck What does down on one's luck mean?	to be unlucky, to have no money	The man was down on his luck and did not even have a place to live.
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land in (someone's) lap What does "land in (someone's) lap" mean?	to come to you and you now have to deal with it (used for things like extra work)	Several resignations from our company landed in the personnel director's lap last Friday.

dead to the world What does "dead to the world" mean?	to be sleeping soundly	The little boy was dead to the world when his father looked into the bedroom.
Fall on your sword What does "Fall on your sword" mean?	If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of some wrongdoing.
Bring to the table What does "Bring to the table" mean?	If you bring something to the table, you make a contribution or an offer in a discussion or negotiation..
to jazz up (something) What does "to jazz up (something)" mean?	brighten up something, add more noise/movement/color to something	They jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
bite off more than one can chew What does "bite off more than one can chew" mean?	to try to do more than one is able to do	I bit off more than I can chew by agreeing to do another assignment.
my bad What does "my bad" mean?	idiom. my mistake and I apologize
jump What does "jump" mean?	have sex with somebody
fairy What does "fairy" mean?	male homosexual

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Down On One's Luck Idiom