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
If barefoot security is really on its last legs, it marks the end of an era.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025
The last time they played a festival comparable to Coachella was in January 1985 at Rock in Rio in Brazil, when the band was on their last legs after their incredibly successful first run.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
Strange, because it was obvious even to the most unobservant person that our friendship had been on its last legs for a long time.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
