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on one's last legs — I. phrasal : at or near the end of one s resources : on the verge of failure, exhaustion, or ruin the old car was on its last legs II. phrasal : near death, extinction, or defeat looking like he was on his last legs J.T.Farrell … Useful english dictionary
on one's last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs … Idioms and examples
on one’s last legs — AND on its last legs od. about to expire or become nonfunctional. □ This car is on its last legs. We have to get a new one. □ Poor old Chuck is on his last legs … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ last\ legs — adj. phr. Failing; near the end. The blacksmith s business is on its last legs. The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs. Compare: one foot in the grave, on one s knees(2) … Словарь американских идиом
on one's last legs — See on its last legs … Thesaurus of popular words
on its last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs … Idioms and examples
on its last legs — on one s last legs the barn is on its last legs Syn: dilapidated, worn out, rickety, about to fall apart, about to become obsolete; failing, dying, terminal, on one s deathbed … Thesaurus of popular words
on one's or its last legs — idi on one s or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc … From formal English to slang
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
