Question

in_the_loop_074 the least able member of a group; the least desirable items from a collection Antonym: cream of the crop

Accepted Answer

BOTTOM OF THE BARREL That’s probably the worst idea I’ve ever heard! You’ve really reached the bottom of the barrel, haven’t you?I guess we can ask George to help. But in my opinion, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel if we have to turn to him. This idiom is often used with the verbs “to reach” or “to scrape,” as in the examples, and is used to express a negative opinion about a person or thing.

Id	in_the_loop_074
Idiom	BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
Definition	the least able member of a group; the least desirable items from a collection
Examples	That’s probably the worst idea I’ve ever heard! You’ve really reached the bottom of the barrel, haven’t you? I guess we can ask George to help. But in my opinion, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel if we have to turn to him.
Cross-Refs	Antonym: cream of the crop
Extra Info	This idiom is often used with the verbs “to reach” or “to scrape,” as in the examples, and is used to express a negative opinion about a person or thing.

Bottom Barrel Loop Member Group Desirable Items Collection