last word
idiomThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
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bad word
A vulgar word.
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breathe a word
To divulge even part of a secret (usually used with a negative).
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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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Dicky
[Cockney slang]word
via dickie bird
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dirty word
The name of a topic that a person prefers not to hear or discuss.
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draw one's last breath
To die.