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rock bottomˌrock ˈbottom noun - At the time, I thought one had hit rock bottom.
- Both groups of students were starting their careers at City College, and both were starting at rock bottom.
- But this time he does seem to have hit rock bottom.
- Most important, like its government, the army was corrupt and the morale of its men at rock bottom.
- Page has hit proverbial rock bottom and has become a walking skeleton living on the streets.
- With her spirits at rock bottom, Fabia got ready for bed.
worst► worst worse than anything else or worse than at any time before: · In my opinion, that's the worst movie of all time.· The doctor said it was one of the worst cases of food poisoning he'd ever seen.· UN workers were withdrawn from the western areas, where the worst bloodshed has occurred.by far the worst (=much worse than any other): · It's by far the worst neighborhood in the whole city.· First thing in the morning is by far the worst time to ask Dad a favour. ► hit/reach rock bottom if a situation hits or reaches rock bottom , it is worse than it has ever been before, and cannot get any worse than that: · After we lost the contract, morale in the office reached rock bottom.· Confidence in the city's police force has hit rock bottom. ► something takes the cake also something takes the biscuit British spoken informal use this to say that something is the worst of its kind - used especially in a humorous way: · I've known some idiots in my time, but you really take the cake. · This last little escapade really takes the biscuit, Tom. ► hit/reach rock bottom- After we lost the contract, morale in the office reached rock bottom.
- Confidence in the city's police force has hit rock bottom.
- Joan Rivers reveals how she hit rock bottom and recovered in her autobiography.
- As a result, hotel values hit rock bottom in 1992.
- At the time, I thought one had hit rock bottom.
- But this time he does seem to have hit rock bottom.
- Ogmore to Barry beach sport hit rock bottom.
- The 28-year-old mechanical engineer's fortunes took a dramatic twist midway through last season when his career hit rock bottom.
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. |