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1bottom line — ˌbottom ˈline noun [countable] informal 1. the figure showing a company s total profit or loss: • The company s bottom line showed a net profit of 173 million euros. • Cost cutting moves under way at the banks should help bottom lines. 2. the end …
2Bottom line behaviour — Bottom line behavior is any sexual or emotional or physical act which, once engaged in, leads to loss of control of the addictive process. There are warning signs sometimes called top lines or mid lines which warn the addict that s/he may be… …
3Bottom line (disambiguation) — Bottom line may refer to: *The Bottom Line, a biweekly alternative student newspaper sponsored by the Associated Students of the University of California Santa Barbara *ESPN sports scores and news (ESPN BottomLine). *the bottom line, or net… …
4bottom fishing — ˈbottom ˌfishing noun [uncountable] the activity of buying shares in companies when the price is very low, and is not likely to become lower: • Bottom fishing can be a risky business, because shares are usually sold cheaply for a reason. * * *… …
5bottom line — bottom line, adj. 1. the last line of a financial statement, used for showing net profit or loss. 2. net profit or loss. 3. the deciding or crucial factor. 4. the ultimate result; outcome. [1965 70] * * * …
6bottom line — is a term in accounting for the line in a profit and loss account that shows the final figure. It has developed a figurative meaning ‘the decisive factor or objective’, which should only be used informally: • The bottom line is that we all love… …
7bottom line — fig. sense is attested from 1967, from profit and loss accounting, where the final figure after both are calculated is the bottom line on the page. Also (esp. as an adj.) bottomline …
8bottom line — [n] conclusion determination, final decision, income, last word, loss, main point, net, profit; concept 230 …
9bottom line — {n.}, {informal} (stress on line ) 1. The last word on a controversial issue; a final decision. * / Give me the bottom line on the proposed merger, said John./ 2. The naked truth without embellishments. * /Look, the bottom line is that poor Max… …
10bottom line — {n.}, {informal} (stress on line ) 1. The last word on a controversial issue; a final decision. * / Give me the bottom line on the proposed merger, said John./ 2. The naked truth without embellishments. * /Look, the bottom line is that poor Max… …
