# last thing one needs

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/last-thing-one-needs
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.

## Examples

- A flat tire is the last thing I need right now.
- With a deadline approaching and my computer crashing, a power outage was the last thing I needed.
- Already struggling with a mounting debt and a failing business, a sudden tax audit was the last thing he needed to face.

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