Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “at a low ebb“ and it is a phrase meaning “in a bad state; in a poor condition; in a state of decline; in a weakened state; at a low point”.
Example Sentence: The Asia Cup has been buffeted by political winds before. In 1986, India pulled out of the tournament in Sri Lanka as relations with that country were at a low ebb. Pakistan pulled out in 1990-91 when it was held in India as political relations between the two were strained. In 1993, the tournament itself was cancelled for the same reason.
This phrase is present in If Pakistan is kept away from the Asia Cup, a public outcry is unlikely and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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