Your/the last gasp
noun
The final attempt or effort to do something.
The team gave its last gasp to win the match, but they still lost.
Often appears as...
- make the last gasp
- give the last gasp
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
The moment of death or failure.
His final novel was written at the last gasp of his career before he died.
Often appears as...
- in the last gasp
- at the last gasp
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
The final attempt or effort to do something.
The team gave its last gasp to win the match, but they still lost.
Often appears as...
- make the last gasp
- give the last gasp
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
The moment of death or failure.
His final novel was written at the last gasp of his career before he died.
Often appears as...
- in the last gasp
- at the last gasp
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Conveyed
Indicates an intense, sometimes desperate effort when options are running out.
With the deadline approaching, we're at our last gasp to finish the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Used metaphorically; doesn't always mean someone is physically struggling to breathe.
The negotiation was the company's last gasp to avoid bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Usage
Often used in sports to describe a team's final effort to win or score.
The athlete pushed for a last gasp sprint to cross the finish line.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Conveyed
Indicates an intense, sometimes desperate effort when options are running out.
With the deadline approaching, we're at our last gasp to finish the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Used metaphorically; doesn't always mean someone is physically struggling to breathe.
The negotiation was the company's last gasp to avoid bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Usage
Often used in sports to describe a team's final effort to win or score.
The athlete pushed for a last gasp sprint to cross the finish line.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity Conveyed
Indicates an intense, sometimes desperate effort when options are running out.
With the deadline approaching, we're at our last gasp to finish the project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
Used metaphorically; doesn't always mean someone is physically struggling to breathe.
The negotiation was the company's last gasp to avoid bankruptcy.
Pro Tip 3/3Sports Usage
Often used in sports to describe a team's final effort to win or score.
The athlete pushed for a last gasp sprint to cross the finish line.
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