Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“That’s the bottom line, making records that reach people.”
Sam Fogarino, of the band Interpol, discussing what’s important when writing songs.
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
the most important thing to consider
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
A lot of people talk about the bottom line in terms of money. When someone asks what the bottom line is, a monetary figure immediately comes to mind. It really shows where our priorities are.
I like to think that the bottom line can mean more than money. For a songwriter, the most important thing is that they write songs that reach people. That is his or her bottom line.
For me, the bottom line is creating cool lessons for you to enjoy and learn about what’s going on here in the States.
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“The bottom line is that we have to find the missing girl. She has been gone for 2 days.”
””The bottom line is that we have to find the missing girl. She has been gone for 2 days.”
“Look. I want to buy the car. What’s the bottom line? How much is it going to cost?”
“As a teacher, the bottom line is if my students are learning or not. That is what’s most important to me.”
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“Look. I want to buy the car. What’s the bottom line? How much is it going to cost?”
“As a teacher, the bottom line is if my students are learning or not. That is what’s most important to me.”
Winners
1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.
The bottom line here means the most important factor.
by Matilda (Taipei, ROC)
Something that happens, even though you do not like it.
by Iman (Mashhad, Iran)
i think it means that what matters most is making records that reach people.Bottom line here i guess means most important thing
by gloria (Bamako, Mali)
the very fundamental,important and also very basic things
by caralyn (shanghai, china)
The bottom line is the final result or the most important consideration of a situation, activity, or discussion:
by mariam (tunis, tunisia)
Bottom Line = Fundamental Reason, Basic Reason; conclusion, final result.
by Jeff (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
bottom line means the most important result in the end
by amir (mashhad, iran)
The main or essential point
by jiawei (Guilin, China)
it means the most important point.
by Emily (Qinhuangdao, China)
Hopefully, It means the key point
by Rita (Sydney, Australia)
bottom line means the most important point, the only thing that matters
by tais (cascavel, parana)
underlined aspect, basic concept, important.
by rajinkash (, India)
The ultimate result.
The main or essential point
by Iqbal (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
The bottom line means the ultimate goal, what really matters.
by Alejandro (México, México)
summary , main objective
by Gaurav (Pune, India)
bottom line means a very good acheivement or the best one or I can say:its the bottom line means it’s the very goal…
by mohammad (mashhad, iran)
bottom line: I think, in this sentence means the main reason
by rima (Syria, Aleppo)
Basics thing to keep in mind;the foundation
by Urvi (GURGAON, INDIA)
Main objective, minimum expectation from an effort. In business,profitability.
by Srikanth (Bangalore , India)