- be at the bottom of
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The Bottom — is the largest settlement on Saba, Netherlands Antilles, and would be first stop on the way up the road from Saba Port in Fort Bay. It has 495 inhabitants (of total 1424 islanders).The Bottom is home to among other things, government offices, a… … Wikipedia
Race to the bottom — In government regulation, a race to the bottom is a phenomenon that is said to occur when competition between nations or states (over investment capital, for example) leads to the progressive dismantling of regulatory standards. This theory, also … Wikipedia
get to the bottom of — {v. phr.} To find out the real cause of. * /The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble./ * /The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man s headaches./ Compare: GET TO THE HEART OF … Dictionary of American idioms
get to the bottom of — {v. phr.} To find out the real cause of. * /The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble./ * /The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man s headaches./ Compare: GET TO THE HEART OF … Dictionary of American idioms
At the bottom — Bottom Bot tom (b[o^]t t[u^]m), n. [OE. botum, botme, AS. botm; akin to OS. bodom, D. bodem, OHG. podam, G. boden, Icel. botn, Sw. botten, Dan. bund (for budn), L. fundus (for fudnus), Gr. pyqmh n (for fyqmh n), Skr. budhna (for bhudhna), and Ir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be at the bottom of — Bottom Bot tom (b[o^]t t[u^]m), n. [OE. botum, botme, AS. botm; akin to OS. bodom, D. bodem, OHG. podam, G. boden, Icel. botn, Sw. botten, Dan. bund (for budn), L. fundus (for fudnus), Gr. pyqmh n (for fyqmh n), Skr. budhna (for bhudhna), and Ir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To go to the bottom — Bottom Bot tom (b[o^]t t[u^]m), n. [OE. botum, botme, AS. botm; akin to OS. bodom, D. bodem, OHG. podam, G. boden, Icel. botn, Sw. botten, Dan. bund (for budn), L. fundus (for fudnus), Gr. pyqmh n (for fyqmh n), Skr. budhna (for bhudhna), and Ir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea — Infobox Film name = Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea caption = 1961 movie poster director = Irwin Allen producer = Irwin Allen writer = Irwin Allen and Charles Bennett starring = Walter Pidgeon Joan Fontaine Barbara Eden Peter Lorre Robert… … Wikipedia
From the Bottom of My Broken Heart — Infobox Single Name = From the Bottom of My Broken Heart Artist = Britney Spears from Album = ...Baby One More Time B side = Thinkin About You Released = flagicon|USA February 1, 2000 flagicon|Australia February 22, 2000 Format = CD single… … Wikipedia
from the bottom of one's heart — or[with all one s heart] {adv. phr.} With great feeling; sincerely. * /A mother loves a baby from the bottom of her heart./ * /John thanked his rescuer from the bottom of his heart./ * /The people welcomed the returning soldiers from the bottom… … Dictionary of American idioms
from the bottom of one's heart — or[with all one s heart] {adv. phr.} With great feeling; sincerely. * /A mother loves a baby from the bottom of her heart./ * /John thanked his rescuer from the bottom of his heart./ * /The people welcomed the returning soldiers from the bottom… … Dictionary of American idioms
