bottoms up

phrase

informal
—used as a toast or to tell people to finish their drinks
Here's to the groom-to-be! Bottoms up!

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Empower people at every level to use AI daily, for bottoms up innovation, while senior leaders drive high-impact projects from the top. — Charles Lamanna, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025 So this was done bottoms up at every layer of the organization. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024 Guests will say bottoms up at Sawmill and Old Town area watering holes to get into the spirited adventures with a buzz. — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2023

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“Bottoms up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottoms%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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