You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for January 19.

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Today’s word is bottom, spelled bottom.

bottom /ˈbɒtəm $ ˈbɑː-/ noun

the bottom of the barrel noun phrase

: the lowest possible condition, level, etc.

After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel.

The excessive coverage of the scandal signals that the news media may have finally hit/reached the bottom of the barrel.

the bottom drops/falls out idiom

—used of something that suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way

Analysts warn that recent changes in the region may result in the bottom dropping out of the oil market.

at the bottom of one's/the class idiom

having the lowest rating/score in a class

She graduated at the bottom of her/the class.