through the floor
idiom
: to a very low level
The value of the stock has dropped/gone/fallen through the floor.
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And though the interiors are truly the star of the show here, don’t forget to peer through the floor-to-ceiling windows; views of Arthur’s Seat serve as a soothing balm.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Press through the floor, and then return to the starting position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Pipes circulated hot air through the floor and walls, effectively creating a sauna complex.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Chases access the royal tomb by carefully excavating through the floor of an earlier tomb built above it.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Press through the floor, and then return to the starting position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Pipes circulated hot air through the floor and walls, effectively creating a sauna complex.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
The Chases access the royal tomb by carefully excavating through the floor of an earlier tomb built above it.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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