see the last of (someone or something)

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: to see (someone or something) for the last time
I hope that we have finally seen the last of them.

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“See the last of (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20last%20of%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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