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 second round of the Industrial Revolution was on the horizon, the Confederacy was on its last legs, and the first Juneteenth celebration was born.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
Batters Phil Salt and Will Jacks, plus the potentially game-changing return of Jofra Archer should he remain injury free, give a fresh look to a side that looked on its last legs in India.
From BBC • May 23, 2024
The building is on its last legs, struggling to remain upright in the earthquake.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
