English ⇄ Russian Ukrainian

down on one's luck stresses
gen.	в несчастье в тяжёлом положении; счастье изменило; горемычный; в беде; в горе; на мели; без денег; обескураженный неудачей; в несчастье; удручённый невезением; бедолажный (Супру)
idiom.	не повезло (Oversimplification and generalizations actually only serve to divide (poor innocent homeless vs. evil mean housed Vancouverites). There's a lot of kind homeless people who are just down on their luck and need a leg up. There's also a lot of kind housed people who suffer from unprovoked theft and attacks by the homeless (recent example, guy with a machete who attacked three people). – которым не повезло в жизни reddit.com ART Vancouver)
vernac.	в затруднительных обстоятельствах

down on luck: 31 phrases in 2 subjects

General	28
Makarov	3