“at the bottom of”

The following 3 entries include the term at the bottom of.

at the bottom of one's/the class

phrase

: having the lowest rating/score in a class

at the bottom of the pile

phrase

: in a low or very unimportant position

be/lie at the bottom of

phrase

: to be the source or originator of (something)


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