rock bottom

noun

the absolute bottom

• Hypernyms: ↑bottom

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noun

: the absolute bottom, foundation, or core

all human beings … are, at rock bottom, psychologically primitive — Edward Sapir

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the very lowest level: He went bankrupt and touched rock bottom.

[1865-70, Amer.]

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rock bottom noun

1. Bedrock

2. The very bottom, esp of poverty or despair

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Main Entry: ↑rock

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rock bottom UK US noun [uncountable]

the lowest possible level

Confidence in the company is at rock bottom.

Thesaurus: at a low position or level_synonym

Derived Word: rock-bottom

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rock bottom,

the very bottom; lowest level.

rock-bot|tom «ROK BOT uhm», adjective.

down to the very bottom; very lowest: »the rock-bottom price.

╂[American English < rock + bottom]

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noun [noncount]

: the lowest possible level or point

Prices have hit/reached rock bottom. [=have reached the lowest point they can reach]

After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.

Their marriage has hit rock bottom.

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ˌrock ˈbottom [rock bottom rock-bottom] noun uncountable (informal)

the lowest point or level that is possible

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Prices hit rock bottom.

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The marriage had reached rock bottom.

Derived Word: ↑rock-bottom

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rock bottom — noun uncount the lowest possible level: Confidence in the company is at rock bottom. ╾ ,rock bottom adjective: rock bottom prices … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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rock-bottom — adj [only before noun] a rock bottom price is as low as it can possibly be ▪ bargain holidays at rock bottom prices … Dictionary of contemporary English
rock bottom — n hit/reach rock bottom informal to become as unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful as it is possible to be ▪ My personal life had hit rock bottom … Dictionary of contemporary English
rock bottom — ☆ rock bottom n. the lowest level or point; very bottom rock bottom [räk′bät′əm] adj … English World dictionary
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