low-water mark
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noun
the lowest point reached by a low tide.
something indicating the bottom of a decline.
the lowest or least admirable level: the low-water mark of political chicanery.
Origin of low-water mark
First recorded in 1520–30
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When did he ever go down to low-water-mark, to make an ousting of tide-waiters?
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1Daniel Webster
I'm at low-water-mark myself—only one bob and a magpie; but, as far as it goes, I'll fork out and stump.
Oliver Twist, IllustratedCharles Dickens
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