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41plumb new depths — to become even worse than before. Man s inhumanity to man has plumbed new depths in this conflict. Industrial relations had plumbed new depths, even for Hackney, with a series of disputes and strikes …
42plumb the depths of something — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …
43plumb the depths of — plumb the depths (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it,… …
44plumb the depths — (of (something)) to carefully examine something in order to understand or explain it. Who would want to plumb the depths of the criminal mind? Etymology: based on plumb line (= a cord with a heavy piece of metal attached to it, used to measure… …
45hidden depths — usually admirable but previously unnoticed qualities of a person hidden depths and insights within children ■ obscure or secretive aspects of a situation the hidden depths of marital life …
46The Terror from the Depths — is a short story written by Fritz Leiber, part of the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror fiction. It was begun in 1937 but not finished until 1975; it was first published in the anthology The Disciples of Cthulhu in 1976 …
47Down in the Depths (on the Ninetieth Floor) — is a song written by Cole Porter, for his 1936 musical Red, Hot and Blue , in which it was introduced by Ethel Merman. Notable recordings*Ella Fitzgerald Ella Loves Cole (1972), (1973) …
48sink to such depths — to behave very badly. I find it hard to believe that human beings could sink to such depths …
49the depths — The lowest pitch of humiliation and misery • • • Main Entry: ↑depth …
50rapture of the depths — rapture of the depths, = nitrogen narcosis. (Cf. ↑nitrogen narcosis) …
