American Idioms and Expressions

Last But Not Least Idiom

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last but not least
What does last but not least mean?
in the last place but not the least importantLast but not least the boy came up to the front of the class to receive his report card.
last but not least
What does last but not least mean?
in the last place but not the least important Last but not least the boy went to the front of the class to receive his report card.


Some Random Idioms
dorky
What does "dorky" mean?
weird; strange; unappealing
at the outset (of something)
What does "at the outset (of something)" mean?
from the first or early stage of something At the outset of the meeting there were problems between some members of the group.

air boss
What does "air boss" mean?
head of the flight deck on an aircraft carrier. Ask the air boss what to do about it.
dike
What does "dike" mean?
lesbian
nice and (some quality)
What does "nice and (some quality)" mean?
lots of some qualityThe bed was nice and warm and I fell asleep immediately.
wear several hats
What does "wear several hats" mean?
to have more than one set of responsibilities Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.

call off the dogs or call the dogs off
What does "call off the dogs or call the dogs off" mean?
to stop threatening or chasing or hounding someone The police decided to call the dogs off and stop hunting for the man.

grind to a halt
What does "grind to a halt" mean?
to slow down and stop (like a machine when it is turned off)The city ground to a halt when the electric power was off for five hours.
chips and dip
What does "chips and dip" mean?
potato chips and something to dip them into before eating them We bought some chips and dip for the party.

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