This is the bottom of the ninth for our team.
bottom of the ninth
idiomBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
Origin
disputed originBottom, from the home team's location below visitors on the scoreboard; ninth from the number of innings in a baseball game.
With only one day left to submit the proposal, we knew we were at the bottom of the ninth.
As the negotiations dragged past midnight, the exhausted diplomats realized they had reached the bottom of the ninth, with mere hours to prevent the treaty from collapsing entirely.
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bet one's bottom dollar
To be absolutely sure of something; to be certain enough of something to wager everything.
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bottom dollar
The last of one's money; all of one's money.
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bottom fishing
Buying, or seeking opportunities to buy, investment securities or other valuable properties at a time when markets are depressed and prices are low.
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bottom line
The summary or result; the most important information.
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bottom of the line
The worst or lowest quality on the market, especially among a range of products.
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bottom out
Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.
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bottom the house
To clean a house from top to bottom; to clean a house extremely thoroughly.
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get to the bottom of
To come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.