be in dead last

be in dead last

To be in last place, such as in a race or other competition, especially by a wide margin. I didn't train at all for that marathon, so I guess it's no wonder I'm in dead last. In a survey among consumers about which smartphone they would like, the new entry from PhonePro was in dead last. You're in dead last at the Science Fair because it looks like you spent all of 10 minutes on your project!

See also: dead, last

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