the bottom of the heap



the bottom of the heap

also the bottom of the pile
the lowest rank within a group Being near the bottom of the heap, the company has nowhere to go but up. Those at the bottom of the heap feel that no one cares about them.
Opposite of: the top of the heap
See also: bottom, heap, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EugÈNeuu-ZHENFrench
ÁGuedaAH-ge-dhah (Spanish), A-gə-də (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Kimikokee-mee-koJapanese
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Wilfredawil-FRED-əEnglish (Rare)
Luigsech-Ancient Irish