rock bottom
[noun]
Synonyms: essence, bottom, marrow, pith, quintessence, root, soul, stuff, substance, virtuality
[adjective]
Synonyms: bottommost, bottom, lowermost, lowest, nethermost, undermost

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ˌrock ˈbottom noun
hit/reach rock bottom informal to become as unhappy, unpleasant, or unsuccessful as it is possible to be:
My personal life had hit rock bottom.

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ˈrock-bottom adjective [only before noun]
a rock-bottom price is as low as it can possibly be:
bargain holidays at rock-bottom prices

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rock bottom
1.
the lowest possible level.
The morale of prison officers is at rock bottom.

The president's opinion poll ratings have hit rock bottom.

2.
if you are at rock bottom, you are the most unhappy you have ever been in your life.
I'd never felt so depressed in my life - I was at rock bottom - so I started drinking.

After Carly left me I hit rock bottom.

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rock-bottom
rock bottom - the lowest possible level.
It says here they're selling off carpet stock at rock-bottom prices.

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rock bottom
n. The lowest possible point.
The nation's morale hit rock bottom in the hours following the president's assassination.
■ Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen.
The rock-bottom price of this radio is $25.

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