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bottom of the barrel

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the bottom of the barrel
the worst or least able members of a particular group. He described them as the bottom of the barrel of American society. There were only 40 students in the new class, and I think the admissions office was getting to the bottom of the barrel.
Usage notes: sometimes also in the form scrape the bottom of the barrel: I think the awards committee is really scraping the bottom of the barrel if they're giving this award to me.
Opposite of: the cream of the crop
See also: barrel, bottom
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The pre-weighed rubber specimen is placed at the bottom of the barrel of the rheometer.
Overview of capillary rheometry--part 1 by Dick, John S. / Rubber World
The year 2048, he says, offers "avery tangible deadline of when we're going to hit the bottom of the barrel.
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We want to use bottom of the barrel kind of (wood) waste, to look at what is of absolutely no value to them, even on the secondary market.
Manufacturing Dubreuilville's wood wastes by Ross, Ian / Northern Ontario Business
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