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In addition to the idioms beginning with LAST, Also see AT LAST; AT THE LAST MINUTE; BREATHE ONE'S LAST; EACH AND EVERY (LAST ONE); FAMOUS LAST WORDS; FIRST AND LAST; HEAD FOR (THE LAST ROUNDUP); IN THE FINAL (LAST) ANALYSIS; ON ONE'S LAST LEGS; SEE THE LAST OF; STICK TO ONE'S LAST; TO THE LAST.
American Heritage Idioms
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adj.
final one:
He ate the last piece of chicken.
adv.
rearmost:
He ran hard but came in last.
verb
keep:
It must last until Friday.
Simple Definitions
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last out
[ L ]
to manage to stay alive
• How long can they last out without food?
• He won't last out the night.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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the one before this one
last
most recent or nearest to the present time:
• His last film was much better. • It rained all day last Saturday. • The last time I saw her was two years ago.
previous
before this one, or before the one that you are talking about:
• See the diagram in the previous chapter. • His previous records had all been jazz records. • How much were you earning in your previous job?
former
[ only before noun ] formal existing or having a particular position in the past, but not now:
• the former Soviet Union • the former US president • Interest rates are unlikely to return to their former level. • the former Chief Executive
old
[ only before noun ] used about a person or thing that existed in the past, but has been replaced by a newer one:
• an old boyfriend • The old model was much slower.
the one that comes at the end
last
[ only before noun ] happening or existing at the end, with no others after:
• What time does the last train leave? • Our house is the last one on the right.
final
[ only before noun ] last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc:
• It’s the final game of the championship tomorrow. • the final scene of the film
closing
[ only before noun ] used about the last part of a long period of time, or of an event, book etc that has been exciting or interesting:
• the closing years of the twentieth century • Barnes scored the winning goal in the closing minutes of the game.
concluding
[ only before noun ] used about the last part of a piece of writing, a speech, or an organized event, that ends it in a definite way:
• the concluding section of the report • the judge’s concluding remarks
penultimate
[ only before noun ] the one before the last one:
• the penultimate chapter
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb ADV. long Your car will last longer if you look after it. | forever, indefinitely Nothing lasts forever.With care, the vines will last indefinitely. | never Happiness never lasts. VERB + LAST can/cannot, could (not) The storm could last quite a long time. | will/won't, would (not) The kids are all very enthusiastic, but it won't last?it never does. | be likely/unlikely to I always thought his popularity was unlikely to last. | be expected to | seem to The journey seemed to last forever. | be built to This house was built to last. PREP. for The war lasted for three years. | into The celebrations lasted well into the next week. | until The trial is expected to last until the end of the week. PHRASES while sth lasts Make the most of this feeling while it lasts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary