through the floor
idiom
: to a very low level
The value of the stock has dropped/gone/fallen through the floor.
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The assignments are elaborate, the skill level is through the floor, and host Nicole Byer is there to keep us all laughing.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
The bullet had ripped through the floor and lodged in the ductwork.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
This caused a leak that drained through the floor and damaged the unit directly below ours.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Push through the floor, prop yourself on one forearm, and extend your other arm upward.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
The bullet had ripped through the floor and lodged in the ductwork.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
This caused a leak that drained through the floor and damaged the unit directly below ours.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Push through the floor, prop yourself on one forearm, and extend your other arm upward.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for through the floor
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“Through the floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20the%20floor. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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