# every last

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/every-last
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

every; without exception (used for emphasis).

## Examples

- I ate every last cookie in the jar.
- The storm destroyed every last tree in the park, leaving the area completely empty.
- After the long investigation, the detective finally accounted for every last detail of the complicated crime.

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