The stock price will break the buck if it falls further.
break the buck
idiomTo fall below the value of one dollar per share.
Origin
disputed originBreak (as in break the bank) + the + buck (“dollar (colloquial)”).
Investors panicked when the fund's share price began to break the buck during the market crash.
Financial analysts warned that if the stablecoin continued to break the buck, it would trigger a massive loss of confidence among institutional traders.
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bang for the buck
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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big break
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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break a leg
Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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break a sweat
To put effort into something.
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break cover
To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.
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break down
To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
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break even
To neither gain nor lose money.
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break gates
To enter an Oxford or Cambridge college enclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted.