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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Garner’s skirt added some extra volume and texture with some ruching in front, which created a ruffle effect through the floor-length hemline.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Push through the floor, prop yourself on one forearm, and extend your other arm upward.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Push through the floor, prop yourself on one forearm, and extend your other arm upward.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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“Through the floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20floor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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