The company is on its last legs.
He was on his last legs, but he managed to finish the race.
an old tree that is on its last legs [=that is dying and will not last much longer]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
(be) on its last legs — be on your/its last ˈlegs idiom to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition Main entry: ↑lastidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) on your last legs — be on your/its last ˈlegs idiom to be going to die or stop functioning very soon; to be very weak or in bad condition Main entry: ↑lastidiom … Useful english dictionary
last — last1 W1S1 [la:st US læst] determiner, adj 1.) most recent or nearest to the present time →↑next (12) ▪ I hadn t seen him since the last meeting. last night/week/year etc ▪ Did you see the game on TV last night? ▪ The law was passed last August.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
last — 1 determiner 1 most recent; the nearest one to the present time: I haven t seen you since the last meeting. | last night/week/year etc: Did you watch the game on TV last night? | Fashion has changed in the last twenty years. | (the) last time… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
last — last1 [ læst ] function word *** Last can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): I saw him last night. I wasn t here last time. as an adjective (after a determiner and before a noun): My last job was in London. I ate … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last — I UK [lɑːst] / US [læst] adjective, adverb, determiner, noun, pronoun *** Summary: Last can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a noun): I saw him last night. ♦ I wasn t here last time. as an adjective (after a determiner… … English dictionary
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