- on your last legs
- informal
1) extremely tired2) very ill and not likely to live much longer
I'm not on my last legs yet, thank you very much!
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on your last legs
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on your last legs — If someone s on their last legs, they re close to dying … The small dictionary of idiomes
be on your last legs — be on (your) last legs 1. to be going to die soon. It looks as if her grandfather s on his last legs now. 2. to be very tired, especially after a lot of physical activity or work. I d just done fifteen miles and I was on my last legs … New idioms dictionary
on your last legs — If someone s on their last legs, they re close to dying. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
On your last legs — If someone s on their last legs, they re close to dying … Dictionary of English idioms
(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 legs — If you are on your last legs, you are in a very weak condition or about to die. I was so sick that I felt as though I was on my last legs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be on last legs — be on (your) last legs 1. to be going to die soon. It looks as if her grandfather s on his last legs now. 2. to be very tired, especially after a lot of physical activity or work. I d just done fifteen miles and I was on my last legs … New idioms dictionary
on your last legs — … Useful english dictionary
on one's last legs — If you are on your last legs, you are in a very weak condition or about to die. I was so sick that I felt as though I was on my last legs! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on your/its last legs — see ↑leg, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑last on your/its last legs informal : very close to failure, exhaustion, or death The company is on its last legs. He was on his last legs, but he managed to finish the race … Useful english dictionary
