on one's last legs

on (one's) last legs

Near physical collapse or death. I knew I was on my last legs, so I was very relieved to see the marathon's finish line in the distance. Ed's on his last legs—you should probably try to visit him in the hospital today.

on one's last legs

Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant "close to dying," and in John Ray's 1678 proverb collection it was transferred to being bankrupt. Soon afterward it was applied to the end of one's resources, physical or otherwise. It is sometimes applied to things, as in That furnace is on its last legs.

词组	on one's last legs
释义	on one's last legs on (one's) last legs Near physical collapse or death. I knew I was on my last legs, so I was very relieved to see the marathon's finish line in the distance. Ed's on his last legs—you should probably try to visit him in the hospital today. See also: last, leg, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on one's last legs Extremely tired, close to collapsing, as in We've been cleaning house all day and I'm on my last legs. This hyperbolic expression originally meant "close to dying," and in John Ray's 1678 proverb collection it was transferred to being bankrupt. Soon afterward it was applied to the end of one's resources, physical or otherwise. It is sometimes applied to things, as in That furnace is on its last legs. See also: last, leg, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: on (one's) last legs on last legs on one’s last legs on your last legs Let’s have it! let's have it the last of the lot last but not least win the wooden spoon in the last chance saloon
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