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rock bottom

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

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism

rock-bot⋅tom

[rok-bot-uhm]
–adjective
at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.

Origin:
1880–85
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rock bottom  
n.  The lowest possible level or absolute bottom: Prices have hit rock bottom.
rock'-bot'tom (rŏk'bŏt'əm) adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
rock bottom

  1. n.
    the lowest point or level. : The value of the goods is at rock bottom right now.
  2. 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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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