bottom of the ninth
Meanings
noun
- The second part of the ninth and final inning; the end of the game.
- By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Bottom, from the home team's location below visitors on the scoreboard; ninth from the number of innings in a baseball game.
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