American Idioms and Expressions

At The Bottom Of The Hour Idiom

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at the bottom of the hour
What does at the bottom of the hour mean?
on the half hour (10:30, 11:30 etc.)At the bottom of the hour they opened the store for the customers.
at the bottom of the hour
What does at the bottom of the hour mean?
at the half hour - 10:30, 11:30 etc. (at the bottom of a clock) The weather forecast is on the radio at the bottom of the hour.


Some Random Idioms
egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)
What does "egg (someone) on or egg on (someone)" mean?
to urge or push someone to do something The boy is always egging his friend on to do stupid things.

worship the porcelain god
What does "worship the porcelain god" mean?
throw up; vomit. After last night's frat party, I spent the morning worshipping the porcelain god.
loaded
What does "loaded" mean?
have lots of moneyMy new boss is really loaded.
make a comeback
What does "make a comeback" mean?
return to one's former (successful) careerThe boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
drive a hard bargain
What does "drive a hard bargain" mean?
to conclude a bargain without making any concessionsAlthough the man drives a hard bargain, I like doing business with him.
go so far as to say (something)
What does "go so far as to say (something)" mean?
to put something into wordsThe company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon.
put out (some) feelers
What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?
to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about itI put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.

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