Idioms

at the bottom of the hour

at the bottom of the hour

At or after half-past the hour (such as 12:30, 3:30, etc.). And we'll bring you that news story at the bottom of the hour. If this movie's almost over, what's coming on at the bottom of the hour? Well, you're going to have to wait a bit—it's only 12:10, and they said they'd announce the winner at the bottom of the hour.
See also: bottom, hour, of
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at the bottom of the hour

Fig. on the half hour; the opposite of at the top of the hour. (Alludes to the big hand of a clock pointing to the 6. Typically heard on television or the radio.) Hear the news headlines at the bottom of the hour. We will have an interview with Harry Kravitz at the bottom of the hour.
See also: bottom, hour, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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