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rock bottom

noun

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

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism

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adjective

at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.

Origin:
1880–85

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World English Dictionary

rock bottom

—n
	a. the lowest possible level
	b. (as modifier): rock-bottom prices

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rock bottom definition

n.
the lowest point or level. : The value of the goods is at rock bottom right now.
mod.
absolute lowest, especially in reference to price. : I am offering you the rock bottom price.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

rock bottom

The lowest possible level, absolute bottom, as in Wheat prices have reached rock bottom. This idiom alludes to the presence of bedrock that prevents digging farther down. [Late 1800s]

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