- last or final hurrah
- idi last or final hurrah, a final moment of glory; last notable achievement
From formal English to slang. 2014.
last or final hurrah
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hurrah — /heuh rah , raw /, interj. 1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.) v.i. 2. to shout hurrah. n. 3. an exclamation of hurrah. 4. hubbub; commotion; fanfare. 5. a colorful or tumultuous event;… … Universalium
hurrah — hur•rah [[t]həˈrɑ, ˈrɔ[/t]] also hur•ray [[t] ˈreɪ[/t]] interj. v. rahed, rah•ing also rayed, ray•ing, n. interj. 1) (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.) 2) to shout “hurrah.” 3) an exclamation of … From formal English to slang
last — {{11}}last (adj., adv.) following all others, from O.E. latost (adj.) and lætest (adv.), superlative of læt (see LATE (Cf. late)). Cognate with O.Fris. lest, Du. laatst, O.H.G. laggost, Ger. letzt. Meaning most recent is from c.1200. The noun,… … Etymology dictionary
last hurrah — last′ hurrah′ n. 1) cvb a politician s final campaign 2) cvb any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like • Etymology: from The Last Hurrah, a novel (1956) by U.S. author Edwin O Connor (1918–68) … From formal English to slang
last hurrah — /last həˈra/ (say lahst huh rah) noun a final achievement at the end of a career. {from the novel The Last Hurrah (1956) by US author Edwin O Connor, which tells of the final campaign of an Irish American politician} …
last hurrah — last hur rah n [C usually singular] AmE a final effort, event etc at the end of a long period of work, a life etc ▪ He s made it clear that this Olympics, his third, will be his last hurrah … Dictionary of contemporary English
last hurrah — last hur rah noun count usually singular AMERICAN a final effort, performance, appearance, event, etc., at the end of someone s career: His election to the council was seen as his last hurrah … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last hurrah — ☆ last hurrah n. a final attempt or appearance, as in politics … English World dictionary
last hurrah — 1. a politician s final campaign. 2. any final attempt, competition, performance, success, or the like: his last hurrah as a college football star. [from The Last Hurrah, a novel (1956) by U.S. author Edwin O Connor (1918 68)] * * * … Universalium
last hurrah — noun Etymology: from The Last Hurrah (1956) by Edwin O Connor died 1968 American novelist Date: 1966 a final often valedictory effort, production, or appearance < his unsuccessful Senate run was his last hurrah R. W. Daly > … New Collegiate Dictionary
