last thing one needs: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKGeneralcolloquialinformal
    • An additional problem, complication, or undesirable item that would be wholly unwelcome in a given situation.
    • Something unnecessary or burdensome that would exacerbate an already difficult circumstance; the very last thing that is desirable or useful.

    Examples

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    • With the deadline looming, a computer crash was the last thing one needs.

      With the deadline looming, a computer crash was the last thing one needs.

    • After losing his job, getting sick was the last thing he needed.

      After losing his job, getting sick was the last thing he needed.

    • In the middle of exam season, having to deal with a noisy neighbor is the last thing one needs.

      In the middle of exam season, having to deal with a noisy neighbor is the last thing one needs.

    • When you're already overwhelmed, extra responsibilities are the last thing you need.

      When you're already overwhelmed, extra responsibilities are the last thing you need.

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