plumb the depths
to reach the lowest point:
Roy plumbed the depths of despair when his wife left him.
humorous They must be really plumbing the depths (= must have been unable to find anyone better) if they're offering the job to her.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Higher and lower points of achievement
- apex
- apogee
- capstone
- climax
- consummation
- glory days
- height
- heyday
- high point
- high water mark
- Indian summer
- nadir
- peak
- pinnacle
- plumb
- rock bottom
- trough
- vertex
- zenith
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