📒 the lowest part of something
- the bottom of the screen/stairs/hill
- at the bottom of something Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page.
- at the bottom The book I want is right at the bottom (= of the pile).
📒 the part of something that faces downwards and is not usually seen
- The bottom of the pan was all sticky.
- on the bottom of something The ingredients are listed on the bottom of the box
- The manufacturer's name is on the bottom of the plate.
📒 the lowest surface on the inside of a container
- Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper.
- at the bottom of something I found some coins at the bottom of my bag.
- a case with a false bottom
📒 the ground below the water in a lake, the sea, a swimming pool, etc.
- I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom.
- on the bottom (of something) He dived in and hit his head on the bottom.
- to the bottom (of something) The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
📒 the lowest position in a class, on a list, etc.; a person, team, etc. that is in this position
- When the list came out, my name was near the bottom.
- I was always bottom of the class in math.
- at the bottom of something a battle between the teams at the bottom of the league
📒 the part of the body that you sit on
- We sat on our bottoms on the damp grass.
📒 the lower part of a set of clothes that consists of two pieces
- a pair of pyjama/tracksuit bottoms
- a bikini bottom
📒 the part of something that is furthest from you, your house, etc.
- at the bottom of something There was a stream at the bottom of the garden.
- I went to the school at the bottom of our street.
📒 the lower part of a ship that is below the surface of the water
📒 having the type of bottom mentioned
📒 used to say what somebody/something is really like
- Their offer to help was at bottom self-centred.
📒 high up/low down in the structure of an organization or a society
- These workers are at the bottom of the economic heap.
📒 to be the original cause of something, especially something unpleasant
- We need to find out what lies at the bottom of these fears.
- I'd love to know what lies at the bottom of all this.
📒 people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry
- The bottom has fallen out of the travel market.
📒 in the least/most important position in a group of people or things
- It’s been 20 years since a British player was top of the pile.
- The government is doing little to help those at the bottom of the social pile.
📒 used to express good wishes when drinking alcohol, or to tell somebody to finish their drink
📒 in a way that is sincere
- I beg you, from the bottom of my heart, to spare his life.
- It was clearly an offer that came from the heart.
- I could tell he spoke from the heart.
📒 going to every part of a place in a very careful way
- We cleaned the house from top to bottom.
📒 to find out the real cause of something, especially something unpleasant
- I won’t rest until I’ve got to the bottom of this!
- The only way to get to the bottom of it is to confront the chairman.
📒 a situation in which companies and countries compete with each other to produce goods as cheaply as possible by paying low wages and giving workers poor conditions and few rights
- They are caught in the cheap food syndrome, the race to the bottom, the chase for the lowest cost of production globally.
📒 to have to use things or people that are not the best or most suitable because the ones that were the best or most suitable are no longer available
📒 to reach the ground at the bottom of an area of water
- I put my feet down and touched bottom.
📒 to reach the worst possible state or condition
- Her career really touched bottom with that movie.