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07-28-2011, 12:56 PM

How about this suggestion, rewording the sentence without using idioms.

I lost my wallet on the street yesterday and my luck got worse, it started to rain.

I avoid idioms when possible because they can be ambiguous or overexploited, although some idioms can be a clear and effective way of expression.


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