last full measure

1.
United Statesgeneralformalliteraryhistorical
- The ultimate sacrifice, especially the giving of one's life in service to a cause or country.
- Complete and final devotion or commitment, typically used in reference to those who died for a greater purpose.
2.
generalinformalcolloquialironic
- A figurative or sarcastic use to denote the utmost degree or an extreme action, often implying exaggeration or irony.
- An emphatic expression referring to the most extreme example or manifestation of something.

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