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词组 the bottom of the barrel
释义 the bottom of the barrel

the worst or least able members of a particular group.

He described them as the bottom of the barrel of American society.

There were only 40 students in the new class, and I think the admissions office was getting to the bottom of the barrel.

Usage notes: sometimes also in the form scrape the bottom of the barrel:

I think the awards committee is really scraping the bottom of the barrel if they're giving this award to me.

Opposite of: the cream of the crop

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