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The story showcased him as a down-on-his-luck and homeless father struggling to survive with his son.

There were housing projects, and some truly derelict hotels where the very-down-on-their-luck lived.

After this the Kafirs gave Savage a second very long name which meant "He-who-sits-down-on-snakes-and-makes-them-flat."

"You're a down-on-the-ground fellow who may be able to understand the thing better than I do myself," he declared.

The down-on-their-luck fellows were down through their own fault I supposed.

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On this page you'll find 142 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to down on, such as: conflicting, detrimental, disadvantageous, inimical, injurious, and negative.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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