Collocations for bottom - noun
1. lowest part of sth
VERB + bottom
arrive at,
fall to,
get to,
reach,
sink to
He reached the bottom of the steps in no time.
The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
He reached the bottom of the steps in no time.
The boat sank to the bottom of the sea.
touch
She could only just touch the bottom (= of a swimming pool, etc.).
She could only just touch the bottom (= of a swimming pool, etc.).
cover,
line
Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper.
Line the bottom of the cage with newspaper.
PREPOSITION
along the bottom
We rode along the bottom of the valley.
We rode along the bottom of the valley.
at the bottom
at the bottom of the hill
at the bottom of the hill
from the bottom
strange sounds from the bottom of the well
strange sounds from the bottom of the well
in the bottom
in the bottom of my bag
in the bottom of my bag
on the bottom
on the bottom of the box
on the bottom of the box
near the bottom,
towards/toward the bottom
near the bottom of the page
near the bottom of the page
2. least important position
VERB + bottom
start at,
work up from
He started at the bottom and worked his way up through the company.
He started at the bottom and worked his way up through the company.
PREPOSITION
at the bottom,
near the bottom,
towards/toward the bottom
He's near the bottom of the class.
He's near the bottom of the class.
3. (esp. BrE) part of the body
4. basic cause of sth/truth about sth
VERB + bottom
be at,
lie at
I'd love to know what lies at the bottom of all this.
I'd love to know what lies at the bottom of all this.
get to
The only way to get to the bottom of it is to confront the chairman.
The only way to get to the bottom of it is to confront the chairman.