at a low ebb

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Etymology

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

Prepositional phrase

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at a low ebb

  1. (idiomatic) At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression.
    • 2022 August 24, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Grant Peck, “Thai court suspends PM Prayuth pending ruling on term limit”, in The Washington Post[1], retrieved 2022-08-24:
      Polls show the prime minister’s popularity is at a low ebb.
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