bottom of the table
Dead last place
Bottom of the table describes the lowest-ranked position in a competitive standing, especially in sports leagues where teams are arranged by performance: United have been bottom of the table since October.
It implies poor results and often the threat of relegation or elimination.
The phrase extends to any ranked list where last place is undesirable.
- sports leagueOrganization of competing teams
- relegationAssignment to lower status
- dead lastFinishing behind all others
- wooden spoonCarved cooking utensil
- red lanternDecorative hanging light, often paper
team sport · competition · basement dweller · defeat · loser · losing streak · underperformance · sinking ship · relegation zone · scoreboard · last place · cellar dweller · deep end · underdog · losing battle · ground floor · underfoot · struggle
bottom of the tablefirst place
Winning position
head of the table · top spot · pole position · number one · at the top
bottom of the tablechampions
Contest winners, top performers
title winners · league champions · cream of the crop · top dogs · best in class
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