Hit Rock Bottom
What it means
Reach the lowest point there is, with nothing further to lose.
Where it comes from
Rock bottom is a mining term, the bedrock underneath the workable seam. Its comfort is structural: there is nothing below it, so whatever happens next has to be upward.
The puzzle it came from
Hit Rock Bottom was the answer to the Phrasicle of December 14, 2025. The clue read ____ ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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drift
wood
finish
line
break
sparkling
clean
hit
list
price
bare
bottom
shelf
life
support
cult
classic
rock
solid
ground
Phrasicle: Hit Rock Bottom