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Phrase(s): A creaking door hangs longest. [and] A creaking gate hangs longest.
Prov. Sickly people often live longer than healthy ones. • Jill: I’m worried that my grandmother may not live much longer. She’s been sick for so many years. Jane: Well, if it’s any comfort, I’ve heard that a creaking door hangs longest.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs