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on the bubbleHolding the last qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position.Rate it:

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pip to the postto overcome a strong competitor in a sporting event, especially by gaining a small advantage over him at the last decisive moment.Rate it:

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pour un point (or, faute d'un point) martin perdit son âneFor want of a nail the shoe was lost (or, the miller lost his mare); Be careful of trifles.Rate it:

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proximo anno(1) last year; (2) next year.Rate it:

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punch line (of a joke)Usually the last part of a joke that makes it funny.Rate it:

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put the cat among the pigeonsProfessor 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.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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rira bien qui rira le dernierThey have most to laugh at who laugh last; Let them laugh that win.Rate it:

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rotten eggA person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group at performing a certain task, especially at going to a certain place.Rate it:

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set for lifePossessing sufficient resources, especially financial, to last a lifetime.Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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suck hind titTo be last in line.Rate it:

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superiore, priore annolast year.Rate it:

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supremis officiis aliquem prosequi (vid sect. VI. 11., note Prosequi...)to perform the last offices of affection.Rate it:

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supremo officio in aliquem fungito perform the last rites for a person.Rate it:

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supremo vitae dieon one's last day.Rate it:

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Swan SongA last performance or last words by a singer, writer, actor etc., a last action by someoneRate it:

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tant crie l'on noël qu'il vient (villon)Long looked for comes at last; That is coming—like Christmas.Rate it:

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tant va la cruche à l'eau qu'à la fin elle se casseThe pitcher that often goes to the well gets broken at last.Rate it:

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último, mas não menos importantelast but not leastRate it:

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under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

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une goutte d'eau suffit pour faire déborder un vase pleinThe last straw breaks the camel’s back.Rate it:

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une représentation du dernier vulgaireA display vulgar to the last degree; A very low show.Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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wooden spoonAn ironic prize for finishing last in a competition.Rate it:

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wooden spoonistThe person or team who comes last in a contest.Rate it:

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zapatero, a tus zapatoscobbler, stick to thy last. Used to criticize someone who opines about a subject without knowing it.Rate it:

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久仰I've long looked forward to meeting you; It's an honor to meet you at lastRate it:

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富不過三代clogs to clogs in three generations; wealth does not last beyond three generationsRate it:

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