This meeting is the last roundup for our project team.
last roundup
idiomA final gathering of people or items; the final event in a series of events involving a group or organization.
Origin
disputed originAn allusion to herding of cattle into a group.
The retiring professor invited his former students to a last roundup before he officially closed his laboratory.
As the sun set on the final day of the conference, the organizers gathered the delegates for one last roundup to celebrate their collective achievements.
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breathe one's last
To die.
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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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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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draw one's last breath
To die.
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every last
every; without exception (used for emphasis).
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
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first and last
A person's combined given name and surname.
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have seen one's last gum tree
Of a person, on the edge of death.
Last updated April 17, 2026