last thing
idiom
1
: after everything else
Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.
2
: very late
I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.
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One last thing to remember on this election day: There are several rights voters have, as laid out by the secretary of state’s office.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
After breaking down in tears and asking him to leave, Stephen — who had admitted to cheating on a partner in the past in the pods — said one last thing to Monica.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Take Stacey, 44, who wandered into a surf shop in South Wales 15 years ago with love being the very last thing on her mind.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
But the actual last thing was probably something stupid.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
After breaking down in tears and asking him to leave, Stephen — who had admitted to cheating on a partner in the past in the pods — said one last thing to Monica.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Take Stacey, 44, who wandered into a surf shop in South Wales 15 years ago with love being the very last thing on her mind.
—Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024
But the actual last thing was probably something stupid.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Last thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20thing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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