Idiom
dead last
Meaning
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He finished the race in dead last.”
“After his car broke down during the final lap, he ended up in dead last.”
“Despite his rigorous training schedule, the athlete struggled with his form and ultimately finished the championship in dead last.”
Examples
simple
“He finished the race in dead last.”
contextual
“After his car broke down during the final lap, he ended up in dead last.”
complex
“Despite his rigorous training schedule, the athlete struggled with his form and ultimately finished the championship in dead last.”
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