Farmers have no livestock left ; the last olive trees were burnt for firewood.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This fostered his love of mountains, birds and all fauna and flora ; the last preoccupation almost certainly saved his life.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They wait until the last minute ; they get up at the crack of dawn, as the minicab is waiting outside to go to the airport.
The Sun (2016)
All related terms of 'the last'
the Last Day
the final and eternal judgement by God of all souls and nations
to the last
If you say that something goes on happening to the last , you mean that it happens throughout the whole of a book, film, or event.
the last laugh
the final success in an argument , situation, etc, after previous defeat
the last straw
If an event is the last straw or the straw that broke the camel's back , it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer.
the last trump
the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment
the last word
the closing remark of a conversation or argument, esp a remark that supposedly settles an issue
at the last gasp
at the point of death
see the last of
to see for the last time
the Last Judgment
the occasion , after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition , God will decree the final destinies of all people according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
the last moment
If someone does something at the last moment , they do it at the latest time possible .
the Last Supper
the meal eaten by Christ with his disciples on the night before his Crucifixion , during which he is believed to have instituted the Eucharist
in the last resort
You use in the last resort when stating the most basic or important fact that will still be true in a situation whatever else happens .
the last sb heard
You can use expressions such as the last I heard and the last she heard to introduce a piece of information that is the most recent that you have on a particular subject .
have the last laugh
to make your critics or opponents look foolish or wrong , by becoming successful when they said that you would fail
in the last analysis
after everything has been given due consideration
see the last of sb
If you see the last of someone , you do not expect to see them or deal with them again.
the last word in sth
If you say that something is the last word in luxury , comfort , or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality.
the sb/sth before last
You use expressions such as the night before last , the election before last and the leader before last to refer to the period of time, event , or person that came immediately before the most recent one in a series .
to have the last laugh
If you say that you have the last laugh , you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish .
the last word/the final word
If someone has the last word or the final word in a discussion , argument , or disagreement , they are the one who wins it or who makes the final decision .
to the last detail/to the last man
You use expressions such as to the last detail and to the last man to indicate that a plan , situation , or activity includes every single person, thing, or part involved.
for the first time/for the last time
You use expressions such as for the first time and for the last time when you are talking about how often something has happened before.
the last chance saloon for someone
the final opportunity for someone to succeed in what they are doing
in the final analysis/in the last analysis
You use the expression in the final analysis or in the last analysis to indicate that the statement you are making is the most important or basic aspect of an issue.