last thing

1.
USUKGeneralcolloquialinformal
- Used in phrases such as 'the last thing I want/need' to indicate something one most strongly does not want or most urgently requires.
- An emphatic expression of desire or aversion, often used to dismiss or deny a possibility.
2.
Generalneutral
- The most recent or final item in a sequence of perceptions or recollections, as in 'the last thing I remember'.
- The final occurrence or detail that is recalled immediately before a subsequent event.
3.
USUKGeneralcolloquialemphatic
- Used in the construction 'if it's the last thing I do' to express firm determination to achieve a goal, even at great personal cost.
- An intensifier that signifies persistence until a task is completed, regardless of difficulty.

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