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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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 From there, engage your glutes and quads along with your core, focus on drawing your ribs down, and actively press through the floor to stay stable. Christa Sgobba, Health, 3 Apr. 2026 Came up through the floor and hit him square in the back. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 The normal force is what keeps you from plunging through the floor. Rhett Allain, Wired News, 10 Mar. 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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