hit bottom

phrase

: to reach the lowest point, state, or condition
After weeks of losing value, the company's stocks have hit bottom.
I hit bottom after my wife walked out and I turned to alcohol.

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“Hit bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20bottom. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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