be bumping along the bottom

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be bumping along the bottom (British)

if an economic system is bumping along the bottom, it is working very slowly With the economy bumping along the bottom, it seems unlikely any new jobs will be created.

See also: along, bottom, bump

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And the general perception is that the market is at the bottom now, but it will be bumping along the bottom for some time. Bank Holiday 'bonanza' on the cards by The Journal (Newcastle, England) This is partly because there is a need to protect savers' funds and partly because rates now appear to be bumping along the bottom. TWIN BLOW ON INTEREST RATES; Savers AND borrowers are hit by Reilly, Kevan / The Mirror (London, England)			be below par be below the belt be beside be beside the point be beyond ken be beyond the pale be big of be big on be bitter and twisted be bone dry be bone idle be bored to death be born with a silver spoon in mouth be bouncing off the walls be bound and determined be brain dead be bright and breezy be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed be broad in the beam be brother's keeper be brought to account be built like a brick shithouse be built like a tank be built on sand be bulging at the seams be bumping along the bottom be burnt to a crisp Be careful be carried out feet first be carved in stone be cast in the same mould be caught in the crossfire be caught in the middle be caught napping be caught short be caught with pants down be centre stage be chalk and cheese be champing at the bit be chasing tail be chief cook and bottle washer be child's play be chilled to the bone be chilled to the marrow be climbing the walls be close to home be close to the bone be close to the mark be coining it be cold comfort be coming apart at the seams			be bored to tears be born be born be born with a silver spoon in mouth be borne in on be borne in on be borne in on be borne in on be borne in on be borne in upon be borne in upon be borne in upon be borne in upon be borne in upon be bouncing off the walls be bound be bound and determined be brain dead be bricking be bricking be bricking be bright and breezy be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed be broad in the beam be brother's keeper be brought to account be built like a brick shithouse be built like a tank be built on sand be bulging at the seams be bumping along the bottom be burned to a crisp be burnt to a crisp be bursting at the seams be called to account be called to the Bar be called to the Bar be called to the Bar be called to the Bar be called to the Bar be calm be capable of holding be capricious Be Careful Be Careful Be Careful Be Careful What You Wish For Be Careful, Don't Hurt Me be careless be careless with be carried away be carried away be carried away be carried away be carried out feet first be carved in stone be cast in the same mould be caught between two stools be caught in the crossfire be caught in the middle be caught napping

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