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touch bottom touch (rock) bottomTo reach the lowest or worst point of a decline. Primarily heard in UK. I knew I had touched rock bottom when I missed my son's birthday party because I was so hungover. That's when I knew I needed to get help. Prices have been falling for weeks during the crash, but the economy has finally touched bottom.See also: bottom, touchtouch bottomReach the lowest point, as in During the recession the economists kept saying that we hadn't touched bottom yet. This metaphor for reaching the ground under a body of water has been used since the mid-1800s. See also: bottom, touchtouch bottom 1 reach the bottom of water with your feet. 2 be at the lowest or worst point. 3 be in possession of the full facts. BritishSee also: bottom, touchtouch ˈbottom
1 reach the ground at the bottom of an area of water
2 (British English) reach the worst possible state or condition: Her career really touched bottom with that movie.See also: bottom, touch |