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the bottom of the heap

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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