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nice guys finish last

idiom

People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.


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  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

    finish with

    To put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.

  8. 08

    first and last

    A person's combined given name and surname.

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