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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full of shit What does "full of shit" mean?	lying; dumb.	You're so full of shit.

feel the pinch What does "feel the pinch" mean?	to have problems caused by having too little money	The family is beginning to feel the pinch since the husband lost his job.
in (someone's) favor What does "in (someone's) favor" mean?	to someone's advantage or credit	The judge decided the court case in our favor and we didn't have to pay the court costs.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat good or expensive food	We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.
buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off What does "buy off (someone) or buy (someone) off" mean?	to bribe someone	The union tried to buy off the politician.
Duck to water What does "Duck to water" mean?	If you take to something like a duck to water, you find when you start that you have a natural affinity for it.

two's company, three's a crowd What does "two's company, three's a crowd" mean?	two people (often two people on a date) are happier when nobody else is around	The couple decided to go on a holiday with their friend but two's company and three's a crowd and none of the group were able to enjoy themselves.
have a bone to pick with (someone) What does "have a bone to pick with (someone)" mean?	have a disagreement to discuss with someone	I have a bone to pick with my boss because of his criticism of me.
No use to man or beast What does "No use to man or beast" mean?	If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.
have an ace up one's sleeve What does "have an ace up one's sleeve" mean?	have something that you can use to gain an advantage (in a card game the ace is often the most valuable card and a cheater could have an ace up his or her sleeve to use against an opponent)	I have an ace up my sleeve which should help me when I meet my boss tomorrow.

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Down On One's Luck Idiom