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The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
at a low ebb
Today it means: At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression. Full definition →
Today it means: At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression. Full definition →
The figurative sense is an extension from the literal sense of low tide.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.