bottom fell out
Support suddenly vanished
The bottom fell out describes a sudden collapse or failure.
Originally literal—a container losing its base and spilling contents—the phrase now applies to markets, plans, or situations that abruptly fail: The bottom fell out of the housing market.
It can also describe emotional devastation: When she left, the bottom fell out of my world.
- plungeSudden steep descent
- crashSudden violent impact
- fallDescend under gravity
- collapseSudden structural failure
- house of cardsStructure prone to collapse
failure · drop · downturn · deflation · depression · disaster · slump · break · hopelessness · despair · end · go south · catastrophe · crack · unravel · economic downturn · fall apart · bankruptcy
bottom fell outheld up
Delayed or robbed
weathered the storm · soft landing · turned around · bounced back · recovered
bottom fell outhit the jackpot
Win a major prize
struck gold · turned the corner · broke through · made it big · landed on one's feet
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