every last

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Figurative meaning

all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all

Word picture

A sequence is pictured continuing through to its very last member, leaving nothing uncounted.

Example

“The volunteers checked every last box before locking the warehouse.”

Dictionary details

Component words

every last

Tags

quantity

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

every which way Informal · CEFR B1

in every direction, often in a scattered or disorderly way

famous last words Neutral · CEFR B2

a confident prediction or claim that events soon prove completely wrong

have the last laugh Neutral · CEFR B2

To succeed in the end after others have mocked, doubted, or opposed you.

last man standing Neutral · CEFR C1

the only survivor of a fight, consolidation, or market shakeout

bits and bobs Neutral · CEFR B2

a mixed group of small, unrelated items or leftover pieces

cost the earth Informal · CEFR B2

to be extraordinarily expensive

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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