The Bottom Line - Longman Dictionary

English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English English - Japanese English - Korean English - Spanish Japanese - English Spanish - English English 日本語 Español latino 한국어 the bottom line From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe bottom linethe bottom lineTRUEused to tell someone what the most important part of a situation is, or what the most important thing to consider is  In radio, you have to keep the listener listening. That’s the bottom line. → bottom lineExamples from the Corpusthe bottom line• The bottom line is, he's gone and he's not coming back.• The bottom line is, men don't change very much after marriage.• Most people want to work in a place where they feel valued. That's the bottom line.• Still, the bottom line is that Wisconsin won the game. Exercises Exercises

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