Hear/see the last of somebody/something

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idiom

To not encounter or have to deal with someone or something anymore.

I moved to a different city hoping I'd seen the last of him, but I ran into him at a grocery store.
Visual representation of "hear/see the last of somebody/something" - To not encounter or have to deal with someone or something anymore.

Often appears as...

  • haven't heard the last of
  • haven't seen the last of

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Colloquial

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Expectation of End

Used when you hope to not deal with something again, but it's uncertain.

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She transferred schools, believing she'd seen the last of her bullies.
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Often Ironic

May be used ironically when something unwanted keeps reappearing.

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Just when I thought I'd heard the last of that song, it played again.
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Personal Relief

Expresses personal relief at the end of an unwelcome situation.

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After the noisy construction ended, residents hoped they'd seen the last of the disruption.
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