bottom of the line



bottom of the line

The cheapest, worst, or lowest quality. Used to describe an item in a range of comparable products. I know we need to save money, but this bottom-of-the-line computer barely even works. Our washing machine broke down after just two months of use, but that's what we get for buying the bottom of the line.
See also: bottom, line, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThÉRÈSete-REZFrench
Ezekieli-ZEE-kee-əl (English), i-ZEE-kyəl (English)Biblical, English
Antonija-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Juliennezhoo-lee-ENFrench
Hildr&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
KristÝNa-Czech