Idiom
rock bottom
Meaning
The very lowest possible level.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He hit rock bottom after losing his job.”
“After months of failing to pay his bills, he realized he had finally hit rock bottom.”
“The company hit rock bottom following the scandal, forcing the board to replace the entire leadership team to avoid total collapse.”
Examples
simple
“He hit rock bottom after losing his job.”
contextual
“After months of failing to pay his bills, he realized he had finally hit rock bottom.”
complex
“The company hit rock bottom following the scandal, forcing the board to replace the entire leadership team to avoid total collapse.”
Origin
The term derives from the geological substratum of the seafloor, specifically the solid rock layer situated beneath the loose sand. The image is one of terminal descent, where further downward movement is obstructed by the density of the earth.
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