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Meaning of bottom dog | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An underdog (someone at a disadvantage).

Examples

“There was also a belief that they had been taken advantage of - "kicked from pillar to post, the bottom dogs in the labour market because of the inherent love of railmen for their jobs", according to one NUR member.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

bottom dollar bottom drawer bottom drawer syndrome bottom drop bottom dweller bottom edge

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