From top to bottom 2

1. [Match]

Can you spot the meaning of the use of ‘bottom’ in these instances?

(The bottom line – the fundamental and deciding factor
bottoms = trousers eg Where are my pyjama bottoms? or He’s ripped his tracksuit bottoms.
from the bottom of my heart – very sincerely
to get a break – eg in the media industry – to have a lucky opportunity or chance
to be at the bottom of the class – to be the least successful one in a group
To bottom out – to reach the lowest point before stabilising or improving.
To get to the bottom of sth – find an explanation for a mystery
The bottom half = the lower half
at bottom – fundamentally
The bottom (of ……) has fallen / dropped out of = has failed suddenly
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Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. the fundamental and deciding factor (correct)
• 2. trousers (correct)
• 3. very sincerely (correct)
• 4. the least successful one in a group (correct)
• 5. to reach the lowest point before stabilising or improving (correct)
• 6. find an explanation for something which is strange, unexpected or a mystery (correct)
• 7. lower (correct)
• 8. fundamentally, basically (correct)
• 9. to fall suddenly (correct)