Meaning of bottom line | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.
   countable, uncountable
2. The summary or result; the most important information.
   countable, idiomatic, uncountable
3. A minimum acceptable result from a negotiation.
   countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“For quotations using this term, see⟳ Citations:bottom line.”

“The bottom line is that there simply are not enough hours in the day to finish⟳ all there is to do.”

“I need⟳ your lovin' and that's the bottom line / I need⟳ your lovin' or just a little time”

“When Gorbachev totals up the balance sheet of Soviet strengths and weaknesses, the bottom line is not encouraging. Moscow has put⟳ itself into a unique historical position: It does not have⟳ a single ally among the major powers of the world.”

“The bottom line is this - England have⟳ little or no chance of beating quality international sides if they defend⟳ as shoddily and carelessly as this, if they give⟳ possession away as cheaply as this and are as easy to get⟳ at as Kosovo made it look⟳.”

“But the bottom line is that passengers want⟳ to see⟳ staff at a station and be able to find⟳ them easily.”

“My bottom line for this job is $125,000; any less and I'll walk⟳ away.”

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