last thing
idiom
1
: after everything else
Heat the vegetables last thing so that they don't get cold.
2
: very late
I'll be back last thing (on) Monday night.
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One last thing that works in these little slices of paradise is the fact that the waters are exceptionally calm.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
With the Dolphins’ season slowly slipping away, the very last thing this team needs is for a disagreement between quarterback and coach.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The very last thing the world needs is another conspiracy theory, but hoo-boy, Chiefs fans could concoct one about ESPN’s broadcasters.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
And then, suddenly, that last thing got fixed.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
With the Dolphins’ season slowly slipping away, the very last thing this team needs is for a disagreement between quarterback and coach.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The very last thing the world needs is another conspiracy theory, but hoo-boy, Chiefs fans could concoct one about ESPN’s broadcasters.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
And then, suddenly, that last thing got fixed.
—Alex Edelman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Last thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20thing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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