a low ebb



a low ebb

a bad state (not used with the ) Respect for the police is at a low ebb. I'd just separated from my wife and was at a fairly low ebb. (= was feeling sad and without hope) Relations between the two countries have reached their lowest ebb (= are the worst they have been) since the second world war.
See also: ebb, low

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zdravko-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Kegan-English (Modern)
Annibaleahn-nee-BAH-leItalian
Boris['bɔris]
Agassi['ægəsi]
Lujza-Hungarian