last legs
Example Sentences
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"It was absolutely on his last legs, I don't think it would have kept going much longer so I can't believe how well it's worked out for me to win this money."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
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
The building is on its last legs, struggling to remain upright in the earthquake.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
