last legs
Example Sentences
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In their telling, the country was on its last legs, barely functioning.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
The war tied Englishness exclusively to the Federalist Party, which was on its last legs and about to disappear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The craze drove AMC’s shares up exponentially at a time when it looked like the Leawood, Kan.-based company might have been on its last legs, something many Wall Street professionals were betting on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
The sport may be on its last legs in Scotland, but those who wish to see it permanently banned are not nearly ready to give up the chase.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
The building is on its last legs, struggling to remain upright in the earthquake.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
