- on our last legs
- nearly dead or bankrupt, nearly done for
Financially, we were on our last legs. We couldn't get a loan.
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last — last1 [ læst ] function word *** Last can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): I saw him last night. I wasn t here last time. as an adjective (after a determiner and before a noun): My last job was in London. I ate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last — last1 W1S1 [la:st US læst] determiner, adj 1.) most recent or nearest to the present time →↑next (12) ▪ I hadn t seen him since the last meeting. last night/week/year etc ▪ Did you see the game on TV last night? ▪ The law was passed last August.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
last — 1 determiner 1 most recent; the nearest one to the present time: I haven t seen you since the last meeting. | last night/week/year etc: Did you watch the game on TV last night? | Fashion has changed in the last twenty years. | (the) last time… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
last — I UK [lɑːst] / US [læst] adjective, adverb, determiner, noun, pronoun *** Summary: Last can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): I saw him last night. ♦ I wasn t here last time. as an adjective (after a determiner… … English dictionary
last laugh — The person who has the last laugh ends up with the the advantage in a situation after some setbacks. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone or something is on its last legs, they are in a very weak condition or about to stop… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
last — 1. adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 after all others; coming at or belonging to the end. 2 a most recent; next before a specified time (last Christmas; last week). b preceding; previous in a sequence (got on at the last station). 3 only remaining (the… … Useful english dictionary
last — I. /last / (say lahst) adjective 1. occurring or coming latest, or after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last three lines on the page. 2. latest; next before the present; most recent: last week. 3. being the only remaining: one s… …
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Our Brave Boys — is Christopher Lee s Radio, Comedy drama series about a high flying civil servant who is posted to the Ministry of Defence, where she finds herself boss to four military officers. The boys are nearing the end of their stint at the Ministry of… … Wikipedia
Last and First Men — infobox Book | name = Last and First Men image caption = First edition cover author = Olaf Stapledon illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Methuen release date = 1930… … Wikipedia
