dead last

dead last

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