fell on hard times
Hit financial rock-bottom
Fell on hard times describes experiencing financial difficulty or misfortune after a period of relative prosperity or stability.
The phrase suggests a decline in circumstances rather than chronic poverty: The family fell on hard times after the factory closed.
Someone who has fallen on hard times may need assistance they wouldn't previously have required.
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- povertySevere lack of resources
- paycheck to paycheckNo savings between wages
- making ends meetEarning enough to survive
- isolationComplete separation from others
resourcefulness · bankruptcy · perseverance · anxiety · unemployment · insolvency · determination · coping · opportunity · rebuilding · fresh start · stigma · charity · helping hand · homelessness · resilience · pick up the pieces · debt
fell on hard timeshit the jackpot
Win a major prize
prospered · made it big · climbed the ladder · made good · landed on one's feet
fell on hard timesthrived
Grew vigorously, succeeded
flourished · prospered · caught a break · landed on one's feet · hit one's stride
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