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Englishbottom of the barrel
Meaning: The least able member of a group; the least desirable items from a collection.
Example: “By the time I got to the sale, only the bottom of the barrel was left.”
Origin: This idiom is often used with the verbs "to reach" or "to scrape," as in the examples, and is used to express a negative opinion about a person or thing.
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