Word Origindeterminer Old English latost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.
शब्दावली का उदाहरण last1namespace
happening or coming after all other similar things or people
We caught the last bus home.
It's the last house on the left.
She was last to arrive.
अतिरिक्त उदाहरण:
This last point, which Hamish has mentioned, is crucial.
Her last words were for her children.
most recent
last night/Tuesday/month/summer/year
The critics all hated her last book.
This last point is crucial.
The last time I saw him was in May.
अतिरिक्त उदाहरण:
Last summer we went to Greece for a month.
Shirley had a talk with her last Friday.
that is the only one that remains
This is our last bottle of water.
He knew this was his last hope of winning.
I wouldn’t marry you if you were the last person on earth!
अतिरिक्त उदाहरण:
The teacher gave her one last chance to prove she could behave.
The museum is one of the last remnants of the 17th-century palace.
She was hanging on to the last remaining shreds of her reputation.
It took my last reserves of strength and will to swim to the lifeboat.
used to emphasize that somebody/something is the least likely or suitable
The last thing she needed was more work.
He's the last person I'd trust with a secret.
शब्दावली के मुहावरे last1
at long last
after a long time
At long last his prayers had been answered.
be on your/its last legs
to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition
the day, week, month, etc. before last
the day, week, etc. just before the most recent one; two days, weeks, etc. ago
I haven't seen him since the summer before last.
every last…
every person or thing in a group
We spent every last penny we had on the house.
famous last words
(saying)people sometimes say Famous last words! when they think somebody is being too confident about something that is going to happen
‘Everything's under control.’ ‘Famous last words!’
first/last thing
early in the morning/late in the evening
I need the report on my desk first thing Monday morning.
I took the dog for a walk last thing before going to bed.
have the last laugh
to be successful when you were not expected to be, making your opponents look stupid
We'll have the last laugh if she finds out that you're the one who played the trick.
in the final/last analysis
used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered
In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice.
in the last resort
when there are no other possible courses of action
In the last resort we can always walk home.
his/her last/dying breath
the last moment of a person’s life
your/the last gasp
the point at which you/something can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.
the last minute/moment
the latest possible time before an important event
They changed the plans at the last minute.
Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
a/your last resort
the person or thing you rely on when everything else has failed
I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort.
the last/final straw | the straw that breaks the camel’s back
the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer
the last word (in something)
the most recent, fashionable, advanced, etc. thing
These apartments are the last word in luxury.
the last/final word (on something)
the last comment or decision about something
He always has to have the last word in any argument.
I’m willing to wait one more week, and that’s my final word on the subject.
The Chairman always has the last word on financial decisions.
to a man | to the last man
used to emphasize that something is true of all the people being described
They answered ‘Yes,’ to a man.
They were all destroyed, to the last man.
a week yesterday, last Monday, etc.
(especially British English)seven days before the day that you mention
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