To be the only remaining thing or person that may help one or be of any use after all other options have been exhausted. Watch the video
Category: Idiom of the Day
the last of the lot
The last or final person(s) or thing(s) in a given group or list. Watch the video
last-minute
(used before a noun) Done at the very last possible moment or opportunity. Watch the video
last-ditch attempt
A final effort or attempt to solve a problem or avoid failure or defeat, especially after a series of failures or setbacks. Watch the video
last chance (for/at/to do something)
The last or final opportunity to get, have, do, or achieve something. Watch the video
in the last analysis
When everything has been considered; when all the facts are known or the truth has come to light. Watch the video
lap of the gods
A state beyond possible human control, intervention, or responsibility; a state or condition that is or will be decided by nature or fate. Usually used in the phrase “in the lap of the gods.” Watch the video
land-poor
Owning a large amount of land that is unprofitable and being without the means to maintain it or capitalize on its fertility. Watch the video
the lady of the house
A woman who looks after and runs the house; the matriarch of a family or household. Watch the video
Lady Luck
The personification of fortune, whether good or bad. (Sometimes spelled in lowercase.) Watch the video