last
UK /lɑːst/US /læst/
adjective6
- Contending for principles of the last importance. — 1802
noun5
verb5
adverb2
determiner2
forms
lasted · lasting · lasteth · lasts · lastest · lasten
Phrases with last
- last minuteJust before it is too late; in the nick of time.
- last-ditchDone at or to the very end; final.
- at lastAfter a long time; eventually.
- at long lastAt last.
- at the last minuteVery close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
- breathe one's lastTo die.
- dead lastFinishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
- draw one's last breathTo die.
- every lastevery; without exception (used for emphasis).
- fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
- first and lastonly
- have seen one's last gum treeOf a person, on the edge of death.
- have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
- last burst of fireA final effort, a final attempt before stopping.
- last castThe last throw of the dice or last effort, on which everything is gambled; the last chance.
- last full measureA person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
- last hurrahA final act (by a politician, etc.) or performance (by an actor, etc.) that marks the end of a career.
- last mileThe final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense.
- last of the big spendersSomeone who does not spend much money.
- last outTo survive or endure.