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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In the kitchen, brownish water with a pungent smell backed up through the floor drain when the handwashing sink faucet is open.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Gerard learns from a police officer that her bed fell straight through the floor and under an open wardrobe, which shielded her from the debris.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Kidd and the Mavs’ priority with Flagg is to not run him through the floor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Gerard learns from a police officer that her bed fell straight through the floor and under an open wardrobe, which shielded her from the debris.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Kidd and the Mavs’ priority with Flagg is to not run him through the floor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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