scrape the bottom of the barrel
idiomTo settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything more favorable.
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barrel of laughs
A great amount of enjoyment or entertainment, or something or someone that provides this.
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barrel of monkeys
Someone or something very amusing or funny, fun, mischievous, etc.
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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 of the ninth
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.