through the floor

phrase

: to a very low level
The value of the stock has dropped/gone/fallen through the floor.

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Ivan Datsiv, an IT worker, was in his apartment in Kyiv’s Podil district when a Russian drone tore through the floor on Tuesday, charring the ceilings and walls of his apartment and completely destroying the one next door. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 In the guest rooms, the tastefully redone interiors share the spotlight with expansive views of Saratoga Passage and the Cascade Mountains beyond, spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 He gestures toward planes visible through the floor-to-ceiling windows behind the stage. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Over thousands of years, Martian winds have sculpted this volcanic sand into dunes that now ripple through the floor of Kaiser Crater, a 129-mile-wide (207-kilometer-wide) impact basin in the planet's southern highlands. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for through the floor

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“Through the floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20floor. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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