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extremum tempus aetatisthe last stage of life, one's last days.Rate it:

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faire (or, payer) rubis sur l'ongleTo pay to the last farthing.Rate it:

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fall at the last hurdleTo fail near the end of something.Rate it:

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Famous Last WordsAn ironic response to an absurd statement one makes when he or she is not sure of its resultRate it:

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finish upTo complete the last details of a task.Rate it:

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first and lastA person's combined given name and surname.Rate it:

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from cover to coverAll the way to the last page.Rate it:

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from soup to nutsFrom the first course of a meal to the last.Rate it:

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go for brokeTo try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.Rate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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got dibsSave a last sip from your Cola for ME, another individual; . . . . . Lemme have 'second-dibs' on Your Coca Cola, JIMRate it:

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have the last laughTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs bestsuccess is better after having previously endured ridicule.Rate it:

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he who laughs last laughs hardestAlternative form of he who laughs last laughs best.Rate it:

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if it's the last thing I doAt any cost; for certain; indicates the speaker is determined, resolute in doing something.Rate it:

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IJSInitialism of I'm just saying : indicates that the accompanying statement is merely a helpful comment of some kind, and not intended to be the last word on the topic.Rate it:

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il joua de son resteHe played his last card; He was on his last legs.Rate it:

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il ne bat plus que d'une aileHe is almost ruined; He is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il ne manquait plus que cela!That crowns all! That is the last straw!Rate it:

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il tire (touche) à sa finHe is on his last legs.Rate it:

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il y a aujourd'hui huit joursThis day last week.Rate it:

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in the nick of timeAt the last possible moment; at the last minute.Rate it:

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In the Nick of TimeJust on the right time, on the last minute, late but not too lateRate it:

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iusta facere, solvere alicuito perform the last rites for a person.Rate it:

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je garde cela pour la bonne boucheI am keeping that for the last.Rate it:

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je m'en bats l'œil (pop.)I don’t care a straw for it.Rate it:

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je m'en moque comme de l'an quaranteI don’t care a straw for it.Rate it:

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jeter son bonnet par dessus les moulins (of women)To throw off all restraint; Not to care a straw for what people may think of your bad conduct.Rate it:

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l'istesso tempoDirects that the following movement should be played at the same tempo as the lastRate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%c3%a9border le vaseThe final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.Rate it:

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la goutte d'eau qui fait déborder le vasethe straw that broke the camel's backRate it:

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Lame DuckAbout to retire, in the last days of his or her jobRate it:

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last burst of fireA final effort or warning.Rate it:

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last burst of fireA 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.Rate it:

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last but not leastAn expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.Rate it:

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last chancefinal oppurtunityRate it:

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last hurrahA final act or performance that marks the end of a career.Rate it:

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last lickslast few days/ minutes/ hours... of what you are doingRate it:

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last minutePoint in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.Rate it:

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last nail in the coffinAlternative form of final nail in the coffinRate it:

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last of the big spendersSomeone who doesn't spend much money.Rate it:

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last outTo survive or endureRate it:

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last postmilitary bugle callRate it:

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last resortThe only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.Rate it:

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last strawA small addition to a burden which causes it to exceed the capacity.Rate it:

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Last SupperThe Passover meal that Jesus ate with his disciples on the night before his death.Rate it:

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Last SupperAn artistic representation of this event.Rate it:

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last thinglate in the dayRate it:

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last thing one needsSomething not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.Rate it:

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last trumpForever.Rate it:

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