English in a Minute: The Bottom Line

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This piece of paper has lines at the top, middle and bottom.
But what does “the bottom line” mean?

Anna: Andrew, did you watch the baseball game last night?
Andrew: Yes, I did. And I saw us lose, again. We need some new players.
Anna: Well, they’re getting better. And they tried really hard!
Andrew: Yeah, they try hard, but the bottom line is, you have to hit the ball to win.
Anna: They weren’t hitting.

The bottom line means the most basic or important thing to consider in a situation. "Bottom line” can also be used to mean the final result or outcome. And that’s English in a Minute!

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