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

It hit bottom, finally, with a sickening crack.

From Literature

By then the remaining branches of her tree had hit bottom.

From Literature

“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

Barron’s predicted in August that many of the challenges that had caused deal activity to hit bottom in 2024 would subside this year.

From Barron's

In Burry’s view, standards had not just fallen but hit bottom.

From Literature

Related Words

• break down
• decline
• fall