the last gasp of (something)

literary

the end of a particular period or process.

This period witnessed the decline and last gasp of the British Empire.

• safety valve
• sail close to the wind
• sail into
• sail into something
• sail into somewhere
• sail through
• sail through something
• sail under false colours
• salad days
• salt away
• salt away something
• salt of the earth
• same difference
• Same difference.
• same here
• same old same old
• same old thing
• same to you
• sang froid
• Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
• save bacon
• save blushes
• save breath
• Saved by the bell.
• save face