last legs
Example Sentences
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Even if your greek yogurt is on its last legs, I have found what seems like infinite uses for the tart, creamy product: breakfast, sauces, something vaguely adjacent to dessert.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
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
"It feels like every other week there are more cases about baby injury or death and maternity services are on their last legs," she said.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 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
After World War II, most of the world’s financial systems were on their last legs.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
