idiom
the bottom line
the BOT-um LYN
ðə ˈbɒtəm laɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
thebottomline
Dictionary meaning
the most important factor; the essential conclusion or deciding criterion; from accounting, where the bottom line of a financial statement shows net profit or loss; in wider use it means the final result that matters most regardless of other considerations
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