Bottom falls out of world In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "bottom falls out of world", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-05-12 04:05

The bottom drops/falls out of one's world phrase

One loses all purpose, hope and confidence of life.

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, the bottom fell out of her world.

When he was sentenced to death, the bottom dropped out of his parents' world.

a drowning man will clutch at a straw

Someone who is experiencing a difficult situation will take any available opportunity to overcome the situation, even if those ways are not helpful

fall into despair

To fall into a hopeless or depressed state

shit out of luck

1. Having got an unlucky outcome
2. In a hopeless situation

beat (one's) breast

To publicly show one's feeling of sadness, guilt, or anger about something or that one is pretending to do so.

Normally, this verb in this phrase is conjugated in past simple tense.

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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An open and shut case

A legal matter that is very easy to solve

Example:

The house owners didn't lock the doors before going out, and that's why they got broken in. This is an open and shut case.

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