- plumb the depth of
she had plumbed the depths of depravity
Syn:find, experience the extremes of, reach the lowest point of; reach rock bottom of
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plumb 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,… … New idioms dictionary
plumb 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,… … New idioms dictionary
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, used to measure… … New idioms dictionary
plumb — 1. verb an attempt to plumb her psyche Syn: explore, probe, delve into, search, examine, investigate, fathom, penetrate, understand 2. adverb 1) informal it went plumb through the screen Syn: right, exactly … Thesaurus of popular words
Plumb — Plumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plumbed} (pl[u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Plumbing} (pl[u^]m [i^]ng).] 1. To adjust by a plumb line; to cause to be perpendicular; as, to plumb a building or a wall. [1913 Webster] 2. To sound with a plumb or plummet, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumb — Ⅰ. plumb [1] ► VERB 1) measure (the depth of water). 2) explore or experience fully or to extremes. 3) test (an upright surface) to determine the vertical. ► NOUN ▪ a lead ball or other heavy object attached to a line for finding the depth of… … English terms dictionary
Plumb — may refer to:* Plumb bob, a type of tool * Plumb (singer), a Contemporary Christian singer/songwriter * Plumbing * Plumb, to measure the depth of water with a sounding line * Eve Plumb, an American actress best known for playing Jan Brady on The… … Wikipedia
plumb line — plumb′ line n. 1) naut. sur navig. a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc Compare plumb 1) 2) sur bui plumb rule • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
plumb line — plumb ,line noun count a piece of string with a metal object attached to the bottom, used for checking whether a wall is straight or for measuring the depth of water … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plumb line — n a piece of string with a small heavy object tied to one end, used for measuring the depth of water, or for checking whether something such as a wall is built exactly upright … Dictionary of contemporary English
