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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After pulling layers of rocks up and sifting through the floor of the lake, the team ultimately used their fins to take everything off the top layer of the lake floor by kicking rapidly and repeatedly.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
His fishing lines drop through the floor of the RV’s full kitchen.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
All rooms are soundproofed to the point that roaring jet engines don’t produce a muffle, even through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which will ensure you don’t miss out on the action.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
In the kitchen, brownish water with a pungent smell backed up through the floor drain when the handwashing sink faucet is open.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
His fishing lines drop through the floor of the RV’s full kitchen.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
All rooms are soundproofed to the point that roaring jet engines don’t produce a muffle, even through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which will ensure you don’t miss out on the action.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
In the kitchen, brownish water with a pungent smell backed up through the floor drain when the handwashing sink faucet is open.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Through the floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20floor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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