breathe (one's) last (breath)
breathe (one's) last (breath)
To die. After our parents breathed their last, my four siblings and I had to decide what to do with their property. I hope I'm making music until I breathe my last breath.
See also: breathe, last
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
breathe one's last
Euph. to die. She breathed her last at about two o'clock that afternoon. Cradled in his wife's arms, he breathed his last.
See also: breathe, last
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
breathe one's last
Die, as in Aunt Agatha breathed her last on Tuesday. This term was used by Shakespeare in 3 Henry VI (5:2): "Montague has breathed his last." It has survived but today is considered a poetic euphemism.
See also: breathe, last
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
breathe your last
die.See also: breathe, last
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
breathe your ˈlast
(formal) die: Later that night, the King breathed his last. OPPOSITE: come into the worldSee also: breathe, last
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
breathe (one's) last
To die.
See also: breathe, last
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- breathe last
- breathe one's last
- breathe your last
- draw (one's) last breath
- bring (one) up on (something)
- bring up on
- not breathe a word of (something)
- able
- as I live and breathe
- As I live and breathe!