hit bottom

Idioms  

1. Also, touch bottom. Reach the worst or lowest point. For example, When he lost his job again they knew they had hit bottom, or When wheat prices touch bottom, the farmers will be up in arms. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

“Real estate hit bottom last June and has been in recovery ever since,” said Kevin Gannon, chief executive of Robert A. Stanger & Co., an investment bank that specializes in alternative investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Demand for cars has been sluggish for multiple years, but investors will hope that automotive revenue already has hit bottom.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Nobody knows when a market will hit bottom and start to rise again, but when it comes to bonds, there are signs of capitulation all around.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Famed investor Bill Gross said last week he believed the sector had hit bottom and added he was holding a number of regional bank stocks, fueling sharp rallies in their shares.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

Thing is, you keep hoping for a miracle right up to the end and then when it don’t it’s like the floor disappears and you’re falling but you never hit bottom.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Related Words

• break down
• decline
• fall