Respect for the police is at a low ebb.
(not used with the)I'd just separated from my wife and was at a fairly low ebb.
(= was feeling sad and without hope)Relations between the two countries have reached their lowest ebb (= are the worst they have been) since the second world war.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
at low ebb — at (a) low ebb below the usual condition or standard. The divorce comes at a time when Jackson s career is at a low ebb. Support for the arts has reached its lowest ebb and we hope it won t go any lower. Related vocabulary: up to par … New idioms dictionary
at a low ebb — (figurative) In a low or weak state • • • Main Entry: ↑ebb * * * in a poor state the country was at a low ebb due to the recent war * * * at a low ˈebb idiom in a poor state; worse than usual • Morale among teachers is at a low ebb … Useful english dictionary
at a low ebb — at (a) low ebb below the usual condition or standard. The divorce comes at a time when Jackson s career is at a low ebb. Support for the arts has reached its lowest ebb and we hope it won t go any lower. Related vocabulary: up to par … New idioms dictionary
at a low ebb — A person or organization at a low ebb is not as strong or successful as usual. The recent political crisis has left the country at a low ebb … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be at (a) low ebb — be at/reach/(a) low ebb phrase to be in a very small, weak, or unsuccessful state My confidence was at its lowest ebb. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: ebb … Useful english dictionary
reach (a) low ebb — be at/reach/(a) low ebb phrase to be in a very small, weak, or unsuccessful state My confidence was at its lowest ebb. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: ebb … Useful english dictionary
at a low ebb — ► at a low ebb in a poor state. Main Entry: ↑ebb … English terms dictionary
ebb — ► NOUN ▪ the movement of the tide out to sea. ► VERB 1) (of tidewater) move away from the land; recede. 2) (often ebb away) (of an emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce. ● at a low ebb Cf. ↑at a low ebb … English terms dictionary
at a low ebb — in a poor state. → ebb … English new terms dictionary
ebb — [[t]e̱b[/t]] ebbs, ebbing, ebbed 1) VERB When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. As the tide ebbs, an ominous swell begins to run in. 2) N COUNT: usu the N The ebb or the ebb tide is one of the regular periods, usually two per… … English dictionary
