next to last

idiom

: in such time or order that only one person or thing comes after
We were next to last in line.
I was the next to last person in line.
He finished next to last in the race.
the next to last day of our vacation

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“Next to last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20to%20last. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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