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Shit outta luck?
No.
It makes sense, though. When Lansky died, his estate was found to be worth almost nothing. If true, he had indeed run out of luck.
But …
“On paper, Lansky was worth almost nothing at the time of his death. At the time, the FBI believed he left behind over US$300 million in hidden bank accounts but they never found any money. This would be equivalent to $771 million in 2023.”
The Muck and the Meyer (or ‘The muck and the mire’), a phrase I was unfamiliar with until now.
Yes. I’ve heard the expression, but rarely.
I have also heard “out of the muck and mire” (using only one definite article, as if muck and mire were an inseparable pair)
When I looked it up I found “out of the mud and the mire” (Psalm 40), so that would also be a correct answer.