Today, we are going to look at ‘the bottom line’.

The bottom line means no more chances, that’s it the end, the straw that broke the camels back and the last chance saloon.

Sorry, people you may wonder what those last two phrases are all about, but their exact meanings will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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Example:

• My dearest wife, I can do no more, I’ve tried to fix that chair you keep asking me to fix, but this is the bottom line. I’ve had enough, it’s going on the fire.

Homework:

• Try to work out what the additional phrases in the description of the bottom line mean. Pop in to leave a comment and tell us what you think they mean. We will tell you what they are in due course. Oops there’s another phrase or two to learn, I just can’t help it.

Important Note: The Queen’s English School teaches you what phrases like the bottom line actually mean.