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he is on his last legs

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  • on his last legs — very tired or old, at the end of his career    Gordie was on his last legs, but he could still shoot hard …   English idioms

  • last legs — See on his last legs …   English idioms

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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 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 — Last Last (l[.a]st), a. [OE. last, latst, contr. of latest, superl. of late; akin to OS. lezt, lazt, last, D. laatst, G. letzt. See {Late}, and cf. {Latest}.] 1. Being after all the others, similarly classed or considered, in time, place, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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