last thing

idiom

: after everything else

Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.

: very late

I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.

Examples of last thing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But just in case DiCaprio is reading this, Nyong’o had one last thing to say. —

Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024 Beware of 'screen pressure' One last thing to watch out for? —

Stacey Vanek Smith, NPR, 26 Mar. 2024 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. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2024 One last thing…Term Sheet is partnering with Semaphore again for its 16th annual confidence survey of private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, and other professionals. —

Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024 The outbound 10 would seek a temporary restraining order immediately, and the very last thing WSU and OSU want is a return to court. —

Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023 One last thing: Why are the Globes airing on CBS next year? —

Vulture, 11 Dec. 2023 Low turnout is a given, but who shows up will matter One last thing to keep in mind with the 2023 election is turnout. —

Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023 One last thing: If you’re frustrated by the excessive plastic packaging at your local grocery, write a letter and tell them so! —

Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2023

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