see the last of something

see the last of something
see the last of someone/​something phrase
to never see or hear about someone or something again

I don’t think we’ve seen the last of this controversial figure.

Thesaurus: to be or to not be in contact with someonesynonym
Main entry: see

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hear/see the ˈlast of sb/sth idiom
to hear/see sb/sth for the last time

That was the last I ever saw of her.

Unfortunately, I don't think we've heard the last of this affair.

Main entry:lastidiom

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