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last
After a long time; eventually.
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at
last
In the end; finally; ultimately.
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dead
last
The standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-
last
-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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every
last
Every; without exception; used for emphasis.
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last
minute
Point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
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last
post
military bugle call
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last
resort
The only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.
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last
trump
Forever.
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last
trump
The moment of God's final judgement on Earth.
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last
word
A final decision, or the right to make such a decision.
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last
word
The final statement uttered by a person before death.
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last
word
The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
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last
-ditch
Final, as a
last
resort; done in desperation.
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last
burst of fire
A final effort or warning.
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last
burst of fire
A state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.
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last
of the big spenders
Someone who doesn't spend much money.
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patriotism is the
last
refuge of scoundrels
The appeal to patriotism is often used to distract the public from real issues.
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he who laughs
last
laughs best
success is better after having previously endured ridicule.
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he who laughs
last
laughs hardest
Alternative form of he who laughs
last
laughs best.
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cast off
To finish the
last
row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
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draw out
To make something
last
for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.
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in the nick of time
At the
last
possible moment; at the
last
minute.
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bottom of the ninth
By extension, any
last
chance or final opportunity.
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cut it fine
To achieve something at the
last
possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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eleventh hour
Nearly too late; the
last
minute.
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from cover to cover
All the way to the
last
page.
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from soup to nuts
From the first course of a meal to the
last
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go for broke
To try everything possible or do
last
thing possible in a final attempt.
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on the bubble
Holding the
last
qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position.
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put the cat among the pigeons
Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons
last
week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.
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rake
The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or
last
rafter.
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set for life
Possessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to
last
a lifetime.
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stand the test of time
To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to
last
a long time.
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suck hind tit
To be
last
in line.
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under the wire
At the
last
minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.
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wits' end
A. 1911, John Muir, in John Muir and Michael P. Branch, John Muir's
Last
Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa, 2002, page 138.
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wooden spoon
An ironic prize for finishing
last
in a competition.
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