bottom of the ninth
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Meaning · English
the final stage or last chance to take action
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Giai đoạn cuối cùng hoặc cơ hội cuối cùng để hành động
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: the last part of the ninth inning in baseball
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They scored in the bottom of the ninth to win the game
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “bottom of the ninth” mean?
the final stage or last chance to take action Literally: the last part of the ninth inning in baseball
Is “bottom of the ninth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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