at the last gasp

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at the last gasp

Fig. at the very last; at the last chance; at the last minute. (Refers to someone's last breath before death.) She finally showed up at the last gasp, bringing the papers that were needed. We got there at the last gasp, just before our names were called.

See also: gasp, last

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She was almost at the last gasp, but began kicking once more. Crime And Punishment by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context More results

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