hit rock bottom in English

Forms: hits rock bottom [present, singular, third-person], hitting rock bottom [participle, present], hit rock bottom [participle, past], hit rock bottom [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|hit<,,hit> rock bottom}} hit rock bottom (third-person singular simple present hits rock bottom, present participle hitting rock bottom, simple past and past participle hit rock bottom)

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    {
      "form": "hits rock bottom",
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        "To reach the lowest possible state in one’s life."
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        "(slang, idiomatic) To reach the lowest possible state in one’s life."
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        }
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  "word": "hit rock bottom"
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    {
      "form": "hits rock bottom",
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        "present",
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        "third-person"
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    {
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hit rock bottom",
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        "To reach the lowest possible state in one’s life."
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        "(slang, idiomatic) To reach the lowest possible state in one’s life."
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        }
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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"hit rock bottom" meaning in English

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