at a low ebb
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Etymology[edit]
The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide.
Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (idiomatic) At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression.
- 2022 August 24, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Grant Peck, “Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending ruling on term limit”, in The Washington Post[1], retrieved 2022-08-24:
- Polls show the prime minister’s popularity is at a low ebb.
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Further reading[edit]
- “at a low ebb”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “at a low ebb”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “at a low ebb”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “be at a low ebb” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.