unterste Schublade
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “lowest drawer”.
Phrase
[edit]unterste Schublade (used predicatively)
- (idiomatic, informal, derogatory) reprehensible, abysmal, bottom of the barrel (regarding either honorableness or quality)
- Synonyms: unterstes Niveau, unter aller Sau, unter aller Kanone
Further reading
[edit]- “unterste Schublade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- "unterste Schublade" in Redensarten-Index