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at a low ebb
Idioms and Phrases
At a low point, in a state of decline or depression. For example, The current recession has put our business at a low ebb . This idiom transfers the low point of a tide to a decline in human affairs. [Mid-1600s]Example Sentences
Garnacho's confidence is at a low ebb.
When trust in the media is at a low ebb, are we just going to stand and take notes?
The morale of many of the workers already had been at a low ebb, given two rounds of layoffs — including the departure of 115 journalists early this year, more than 20% of the newsroom — following a period of growth and hiring since 2017.
The most recent incident marked the latest deterioration in relations, which have been at a low ebb for years as Venezuela has grown increasingly close to Russia and China.
Christopher's words reveal a man at a low ebb.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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