English
Etymology
A reference to the literal bottom line of an income statement or other accounting record.
Noun
en-noun|sg=bottom line|s|-
- accounting The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.
- context|idiom|uncountable The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot.
#:The bottom line is that there simply are not enough hours in the day to finish all there is to do.
Usage notes
When somebody talks about increasing the bottom line, it means doing things to either increase the revenue or decrease expenses so the net income increases.
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