bottom drawer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bottom drawer
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Mr Brettell said the ancient citrus fruit was discovered in the bottom drawer of a 19th century chest salvaged during a house clearance.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
The heart-stories behind the mailboxes are discreetly pasted, painted, hammered and welded into their forms like love letters secreted into the false bottom drawer of a writing desk.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2023
“I went to my bottom drawer, found this number that I’d always liked, and played it to myself,” he said.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022
“So ‘Lockdown’ went into the bottom drawer and I forgot all about it until reality overtook fiction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2020
Mariam tried the bottom drawer of the dresser.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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