on one's or its last legs

on one's or its last legs
idi on one's or its last legs, just short of exhaustion, breakdown, failure, etc.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • on its last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs …   Idioms and examples

  • on its last legs — on one s last legs the barn is on its last legs Syn: dilapidated, worn out, rickety, about to fall apart, about to become obsolete; failing, dying, terminal, on one s deathbed …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • on one's last legs — I. phrasal : at or near the end of one s resources : on the verge of failure, exhaustion, or ruin the old car was on its last legs II. phrasal : near death, extinction, or defeat looking like he was on his last legs J.T.Farrell …   Useful english dictionary

  • on one's last legs — • on one s last legs • on its last legs at the end of someone/something s strength or usefulness I think that his old car is on its last legs …   Idioms and examples

  • on one’s last legs — AND on its last legs od. about to expire or become nonfunctional. □ This car is on its last legs. We have to get a new one. □ Poor old Chuck is on his last legs …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's last legs — {adj. phr.} Failing; near the end. * /The blacksmith s business is on its last legs./ * /The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs./ Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE S KNEES(2) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ one's\ last\ legs — adj. phr. Failing; near the end. The blacksmith s business is on its last legs. The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs. Compare: one foot in the grave, on one s knees(2) …   Словарь американских идиом

  • on one's last legs — See on its last legs …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • last — I. /last / (say lahst) adjective 1. occurring or coming latest, or after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last three lines on the page. 2. latest; next before the present; most recent: last week. 3. being the only remaining: one s… …  

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