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at a low ebb

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Etymology

The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide.

Definitions

  1. At a low point

    At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression.

    • Polls show the prime minister’s popularity is at a low ebb.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA