Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing last, including its inflections. Clear word filter
7 idioms
every last
CEFR B1all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all
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last but not least
CEFR B1final in order but no less important
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famous last words
CEFR B2a confident prediction or claim that events soon prove completely wrong
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have the last laugh
CEFR B2To succeed in the end after others have mocked, doubted, or opposed you.
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last resort
CEFR B2the final option, used only when all others have failed
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the last straw
CEFR B2The final small problem that makes a situation no longer tolerable.
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last man standing
CEFR C1the only survivor of a fight, consolidation, or market shakeout
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