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last hurrah

idiom
Meaning

A final act (by a politician, etc.) or performance (by an actor, etc.) that marks the end of a career.


Examples
SIMPLE

This concert is the band's last hurrah before they retire.

CONTEXTUAL

The aging athlete decided to play one final season as a last hurrah before hanging up his jersey for good.

COMPLEX

After decades of public service, the senator viewed this final campaign as a last hurrah, hoping to leave a lasting legacy before his retirement.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    breathe one's last

    To die.

  2. 02

    cobbler, keep to your last

    One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    draw one's last breath

    To die.

  5. 05

    every last

    every; without exception (used for emphasis).

  6. 06

    fall at the last hurdle

    To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.

  7. 07

    first and last

    A person's combined given name and surname.

  8. 08

    have seen one's last gum tree

    Of a person, on the edge of death.

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