at a low ebb

== English == === Etymology === The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide. === Prepositional phrase === at a low ebb (idiomatic) At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression. ==== Related terms ==== ebb and flow low tide ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== nadir === Further reading === “at a low ebb”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “at a low ebb”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “at a low ebb”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “be at a low ebb” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.