first and last
A person's combined given name and surname.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Please write your first and last name on the form.”
“The teacher asked every student to state their first and last name before starting the oral exam.”
“The official document required the applicant to provide their first and last name exactly as they appeared on their birth certificate.”
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blink first
To be the first party in some situation to give in or back down.
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breathe one's last
To die.
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cast the first stone
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing oneself to be blameless.
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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 first
To win first place in a competition.
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dead last
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.
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director of first impressions
A receptionist.
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draw one's last breath
To die.
Last updated August 10, 2026