rock bottom

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noun

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

Origin of rock bottom

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby rock bottom

rock beauty, rock blenny, rock bolt, rock boot, rock borer, rock bottom, rock-bound, rock brake, rock cake, rock candy, rock chopper

Definition for rock bottom (2 of 2)

rock-bottom

[ rok-bot-uhm ]

/ ˈrɒkˈbɒt əm /

adjective

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

Origin of rock-bottom

First recorded in 1880–85

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rock bottom

Mississippi also moves out of the lower echelon solidly improving to 41st from 46th on its rock-bottom costs.
South Dakota Is 2013 Top State for Business|CNBC|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By buying bonds and keeping interest rates at rock-bottom levels, the Fed made stocks seem more attractive.
The Fed’s Spring Awakening|Daniel Gross|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two things, however, were more concerning than that—what should have been—rock-bottom moment.
My Search for Amanda Bynes … and Why I’m Calling It Off|Kevin Fallon|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The rock-bottom foundation on which my tradition stands is George Orwell.
Lawrence Wright: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST

All of which is to say that this Congress seems determined to deserve their rock-bottom approval ratings.
Congress Is Taking Another Vacation? Seriously?|John Avlon|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Well, there she is, Guv'nor, an' yours at a rock-bottom price.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 22, 1920|Various
Failure is often the rock-bottom foundation of real success.
The Majesty of Calmness|William George Jordan
He had been brought up in an outdoor school which taught that the rock-bottom factor of a man's character is gameness.
Oh, You Tex!|William Macleod Raine
Slowly, as though she had time to kill, Aunty Boone sent the brown mule and trusty dun down to the river's rock-bottom ford.
Vanguards of the Plains|Margaret McCarter
The only place in Wilkesbarre selling reliable goods at rock-bottom figures!
Young Auctioneers|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for rock bottom

rock bottom

noun

the lowest possible level
(as modifier)rock-bottom prices

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with rock bottom

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]

单词	rock bottom
释义	rock bottom SEE SYNONYMS FOR rock bottom ON THESAURUS.COM noun the very lowest level: He went bankrupt and touched rock bottom. Origin of rock bottom An Americanism dating back to 1865–70 Words nearby rock bottom rock beauty, rock blenny, rock bolt, rock boot, rock borer, rock bottom, rock-bound, rock brake, rock cake, rock candy, rock chopper Definition for rock bottom (2 of 2) rock-bottom [ rok-bot-uhm ] / ˈrɒkˈbɒt əm / adjective at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices. Origin of rock-bottom First recorded in 1880–85 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rock bottom Mississippi also moves out of the lower echelon solidly improving to 41st from 46th on its rock-bottom costs. South Dakota Is 2013 Top State for Business\|CNBC\|July 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By buying bonds and keeping interest rates at rock-bottom levels, the Fed made stocks seem more attractive. The Fed’s Spring Awakening\|Daniel Gross\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Two things, however, were more concerning than that—what should have been—rock-bottom moment. My Search for Amanda Bynes … and Why I’m Calling It Off\|Kevin Fallon\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The rock-bottom foundation on which my tradition stands is George Orwell. Lawrence Wright: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST All of which is to say that this Congress seems determined to deserve their rock-bottom approval ratings. Congress Is Taking Another Vacation? Seriously?\|John Avlon\|August 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Well, there she is, Guv'nor, an' yours at a rock-bottom price. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 22, 1920\|Various Failure is often the rock-bottom foundation of real success. The Majesty of Calmness\|William George Jordan He had been brought up in an outdoor school which taught that the rock-bottom factor of a man's character is gameness. Oh, You Tex!\|William Macleod Raine Slowly, as though she had time to kill, Aunty Boone sent the brown mule and trusty dun down to the river's rock-bottom ford. Vanguards of the Plains\|Margaret McCarter The only place in Wilkesbarre selling reliable goods at rock-bottom figures! Young Auctioneers\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for rock bottom rock bottom noun the lowest possible level (as modifier)rock-bottom prices Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rock bottom 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® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rock bottom nadir, base, bedrock, depths
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rock bottom

noun

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Definition for rock bottom (2 of 2)

adjective

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noun

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