at a low ebb en · ADP
Etymology
The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression.
Polls show the prime minister’s popularity is at a low ebb.
2022 August 24, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Grant Peck, “Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending ruling on term limit”, in The Washington Post, retrieved 24 Aug 2022:
Relateds
nadir · low tide · ebb and flow
Translations (5)
pl w kiepskiej kondycji (Translations) · pl w kiepskim stanie (Translations) · nl op een laag pitje (Translations) · cmn 式微 (Translations) · cmn 衰敗 /衰败 (Translations)