He finished the race in dead last.
dead last
idiomFinishing 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.
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.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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breathe one's last
To die.
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brown bread
[Cockney slang]dead
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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come back from the dead
To experience a resurgence after one's productive years are assumed to have ended.
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dead 'n' buried
Contraction of dead and buried.
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dead air
An unintended interruption in a broadcast during which nothing is transmitted: a silent period on radio or a silent period with no picture on television.
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dead and buried
Of an issue, moot, passed, irrelevant, forgotten.