the bottom line
the BOT-um LYN
ðə ˈbɒtəm laɪnListen
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the final and most essential point, consideration, or determining factor; derived from accounting, where the bottom line of a financial statement shows net profit or loss after all revenues and costs have been accounted for; in everyday language, the bottom line is the key fact or conclusion that matters most after all the complexity has been stripped away; the phrase is widely used in business, negotiation, and everyday conversation to signal an impatient move from discussion to the essential point, cutting through detail to what ultimately determines success or failure
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