English / idiom
Bottom of the Barrel
MEANING IN ENGLISH
The lowest possible quality, or the poorest and most undesirable choices available.
In context
01
If you compromise your daily work ethic, you will inevitably end up with bottom of the barrel opportunities.
02
Because they refused to budget properly, the agency had to settle for bottom of the barrel software solutions.
Synonyms
poorest quality,worst option,absolute dregs
Antonyms
cream of the crop,top tier,prime selection
Collocations
scrape the bottom of the barrel,bottom of the barrel quality,settle for bottom of the barrel