the bottom drops/falls out
idiom
—used of something that suddenly fails or becomes unable to continue in a normal and effective way
Analysts warn that recent changes in the region may result in the bottom dropping out of the oil market.
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Without the Fed, the 2008 crisis would have seen the bottom drop out of the world.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Crisp and efficient for much of the first quarter, the Clippers (3-5) saw the bottom fall out in a second quarter in which Dallas shot 64% and scored 47 points.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
The short-handed Pacers kept it close for two quarters but saw the bottom fall out in the third for a 116-100 loss, their third straight by double figures and their fourth out of five so far on their seven-game road trip.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2022
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Crisp and efficient for much of the first quarter, the Clippers (3-5) saw the bottom fall out in a second quarter in which Dallas shot 64% and scored 47 points.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
The short-handed Pacers kept it close for two quarters but saw the bottom fall out in the third for a 116-100 loss, their third straight by double figures and their fourth out of five so far on their seven-game road trip.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2022
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