- last gasp
- 1) the end of something
the last gasp of economic activity in this depressed part of the country
2) the last breath that someone takes before dying
English dictionary. 2014.
last gasp
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last-gasp — lastˈ gaspˈ adjective Made, etc when almost at the point of death, defeat, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑last * * * last gasp UK US adjective only before noun informal done at the last possible moment a last gasp goal Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
last-gasp — (lăstʹgăspʹ) adj. Undertaken as a final recourse; last ditch. last gasp n. * * * … Universalium
last-gasp — /ˈlast gasp/ (say lahst gahsp) adjective Colloquial coming at the very end of something; final: a last gasp attempt; a last gasp win …
last-gasp — last ,gasp adjective only before noun INFORMAL done at the last possible moment: a last gasp goal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last-gasp — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ at the last possible moment … English terms dictionary
Last Gasp — Infobox Company company name = Last Gasp company company type = Comic publisher, distributor company slogan = foundation = 1970 founder = Ron Turner key people = location = San Francisco, California industry = Comics homepage =… … Wikipedia
last gasp — noun the point of death or exhaustion or completion the last gasp of the cold war • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑ending * * * last gasp : a final attempt or effort made at the very end This movie may be his last gasp as an actor. winter s last gasp [=the… … Useful english dictionary
last-gasp — adjective Date: 1921 done or coming at the very end < a last gasp attempt to score > • last gasp noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
last-gasp — achieved at the last possible moment. And with only a minute left, Brinkworth scored a last gasp equaliser bringing the score to 2 2. (always before noun) … New idioms dictionary
last-gasp — UK / US adjective [only before noun] informal done at the last possible moment a last gasp goal … English dictionary
